Argentina claimed sovereignty over Malvinas and warned of military actions by the United Kingdom.

Foreign Minister Felipe Solá renewed at the United Nations Decolonization Committee the claim over the Malvinas Islands and said that there is "an unjustified and disproportionate British military presence" in the archipelago and reiterated Argentina's will to "continue searching tirelessly for a peaceful solution to the dispute".

In this way, Mr Solá reaffirmed Argentina's position regarding the sovereignty over the Malvinas, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas and reiterated Buenos Aires' rejection of British control of the zone, taken by force in 1833.

At the UN body, Argentina reiterated its willingness to dialogue with the UK in the context of the UN but also warned about British military presence.

The United Kingdom "keeps an unjustified and disproportionate military presence in the Islands, carrying out regular manoeuvres and exercises", denounced Foreign Minister Solá at the session held on Thursday in New York.

He also complained that London carries out "unilateral actions" in the archipelago and recalled that it should refrain from doing so "until a definitive solution to the controversy is found", as established by a United Nations resolution.

Among these unilateral actions, the Argentine official mentioned the "illegal exploration and exploitation of renewable and non-renewable resources in the disputed area" by extending "unilateral fishing licenses in waters surrounding Malvinas for 25 more years, starting in 2031".