The Sovereignty Dispute over the Falklands / Malvinas: What Role for the UN?
On 2 April 2012, it was thirty years ago that an armed conflict between Argentina and the UK erupted. The conflict lasted two and a half months and was fought in the South Atlantic region. The heart of the conflict concerned the sovereignty dispute over the Falkland-Malvinas, South Georgia, and Sout...
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ftumaastrichtcri:oai:cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl:publications/a4ee11ca-7897-47a1-93c0-fbc9dd86340c 2023-05-15T18:23:34+02:00 The Sovereignty Dispute over the Falklands / Malvinas: What Role for the UN? Raimondo, F. 2012-01-01 https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/en/publications/a4ee11ca-7897-47a1-93c0-fbc9dd86340c https://doi.org/10.1017/S0165070X12000277 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Raimondo , F 2012 , ' The Sovereignty Dispute over the Falklands / Malvinas: What Role for the UN? ' , Netherlands International Law Review , vol. 59 , no. 03 , pp. 399-423 . https://doi.org/10.1017/S0165070X12000277 article 2012 ftumaastrichtcri https://doi.org/10.1017/S0165070X12000277 2021-12-25T14:23:24Z On 2 April 2012, it was thirty years ago that an armed conflict between Argentina and the UK erupted. The conflict lasted two and a half months and was fought in the South Atlantic region. The heart of the conflict concerned the sovereignty dispute over the Falkland-Malvinas, South Georgia, and South Sandwich Islands. By coincidence or not, a series of events occurred on the eve of the anniversary which has put the dispute once again on the spot. The persistence of the dispute over the centuries, the current absence of sovereignty talks between Argentina and the UK while the dispute is heating up coupled with the earlier 1982 breaches of international peace, make it not only timely but also necessary to re-visit the question of the Falklands-Malvinas and to investigate how international law rules and mechanisms could facilitate a peaceful settlement of the dispute. The focus of this article will be on the UN as an international organization established and endowed precisely with the task of facilitating the peaceful settlement of international disputes that are likely to endanger international peace. The article provides a historical record of the UN actions in relation to the question of the Falklands-Malvinas and offers some overarching observations on the adequateness of the UN in facilitating the settlement of territorial disputes. Article in Journal/Newspaper South Sandwich Islands Maastricht University Research Publications Sandwich Islands South Sandwich Islands Argentina Netherlands International Law Review 59 03 399 423 |
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On 2 April 2012, it was thirty years ago that an armed conflict between Argentina and the UK erupted. The conflict lasted two and a half months and was fought in the South Atlantic region. The heart of the conflict concerned the sovereignty dispute over the Falkland-Malvinas, South Georgia, and South Sandwich Islands. By coincidence or not, a series of events occurred on the eve of the anniversary which has put the dispute once again on the spot. The persistence of the dispute over the centuries, the current absence of sovereignty talks between Argentina and the UK while the dispute is heating up coupled with the earlier 1982 breaches of international peace, make it not only timely but also necessary to re-visit the question of the Falklands-Malvinas and to investigate how international law rules and mechanisms could facilitate a peaceful settlement of the dispute. The focus of this article will be on the UN as an international organization established and endowed precisely with the task of facilitating the peaceful settlement of international disputes that are likely to endanger international peace. The article provides a historical record of the UN actions in relation to the question of the Falklands-Malvinas and offers some overarching observations on the adequateness of the UN in facilitating the settlement of territorial disputes. |
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