UK replies to Milei: "not the behaviour we expect of a democracy"

The United Kingdom has responded to Argentine President Javier Milei's assertion of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, stating that such behavior is "wholly incompatible with the principles established in the United Nations Charter and is not the behaviour we expect of a democracy."

The UK's statement in response to the Argentine General Assembly's address emphasizes that it has "no doubt" about its sovereignty over the territories and their surrounding maritime areas, and reaffirms its support for the islanders' right of self-determination as outlined in the UN Charter and relevant international human rights covenants.

The UK further asserts that Argentina's denial of the right of self-determination for Falkland Islanders and its attempts to obstruct international companies involved in the archipelago's hydrocarbons and local industries are "wholly unacceptable attempts to exercise extra-territorial jurisdiction, and have no justification whatsoever in international law."

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