Falkland Islands ARE In Argentina, According To United Nations

The Falkland Islands lie in Argentina’s waters, according to the United Nations.

A ruling by a UN commission has expanded Argentine maritime territory in the South Atlantic Ocean by 35% to include the disputed islands.

The decision will be key in Argentina’s dispute with Britain over the islands.

Argentina’s foreign ministry said its waters had increased by 0.66 million square miles.

It lost a war in 1982 with Britain over the South Atlantic archipelago that Latin Americans call the Malvinas.

But the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf backed Argentina’s 2009 report that fixed the limit of its territory at 200 to 350 miles from its coast.

Britain says the Falklands are a self-governing entity under its protection.

“This is a historic occasion for Argentina because we’ve made a huge leap in the demarcation of the exterior limit of our continental shelf,” said Argentina’s foreign minister Susana Malcorra.

“This reaffirms our sovereignty rights over the resources of our continental shelf.”

The Falkland Islands government said it was awaiting clarification from the British government.

“As soon as we have any firm information we will make it available,” said Mike Summers, chairman of the legislative assembly of the Falkland Islands.

“Our understanding has always been that the UN would not make any determination on applications for continental shelf extension in areas where there are competing claims.”