Milei attacks UN as 'useless' while pressing Falklands claim at General Assembly
Argentina's president used his UNGA speech to revive sovereignty claims and criticize the institution's effectiveness.
What to know
- Milei used his UN General Assembly speech to revive Argentina's long-disputed sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands while attacking the UN itself as a 'useless' institution run by 'parasites.'
- Argentina has sanctioned over 60 companies involved in offshore oil drilling around the islands, threatening exclusion from the Vaca Muerta shale project; Britain's new PM Burnham vows to defend islanders' right to self-determination.
- The dispute has shifted amid changing geopolitics: US President Trump suggested Washington may reconsider its neutral stance, while Milei faces domestic criticism that he is using the issue opportunistically ahead of 2027 elections.
“the alleged defenders of human rights have sheltered bloodthirsty dictatorships and regimes that stone women in the streets”
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Javier Milei President of Argentina
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Milei slams UN as 'useless' while pressing Malvinas sovereignty
In his General Assembly speech, Milei describes the United Nations as a "useless organisation" that feeds a "caste of parasites." He presses Argentina's Malvinas sovereignty claim before world leaders and threatens oil firms with exclusion from Vaca Muerta if they participate in Falklands exploration.
“useless organisation whose only purpose is to sustain a cast of arrogant parasites masquerading as well-intentioned bureaucrats…”
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first by Middle East Eye, 10h ago
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😂 MILEI UNLOADS ON UN: ‘USELESS ORGANIZATION’ RUN BY ‘ARROGANT PARASITES’ Argentina’s President Javier Milei tore into the UN General Assembly, saying it “has become a useless organization, serving only to feed a caste of fatally arrogant parasites disguised as well-intentioned
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⚡ NEWS Milei Threatens Unilateral Action on Falklands at UN Argentine President Javier Milei delivered a hostile speech at the UN General Assembly, condemning the organization as ineffective and filled with 'parasites.' He warned that Argentina would take matters into its own hands regarding the sovereignty dispute over the... 📰 https://www…
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Argentine President Javier Milei has said that the United Nations has become a “useless organization.”
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Milei addresses UN as Britain-Argentina Falklands tensions rise
Argentina's President Milei speaks before the UN General Assembly amid escalating tensions with Britain over oil exploration around the Falkland Islands. He repeats Argentina's sovereignty claim and states the islanders do not have a right to self-determination, calling for peaceful negotiations with the UK.
“we will defend the right of the Falkland Islanders to self-determination and to remain British…”
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first by apnews.com, 8h ago · also The Spec, Philadelphia Inquirer
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first by Al Jazeera, 10h ago · also UPI
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Milei departs for UN General Assembly meetings
Milei travels to New York to attend the 81st UN General Assembly, scheduled to address the body on Wednesday. His itinerary includes meetings with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, business leaders, economists, and Jewish community representatives. The delegation arrives at JFK International Airport on Tuesday morning.
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Milei prepares UN address as Falklands tensions escalate — President Milei plans to travel to New York for the UN General Assembly with Malvinas sovereignty as a top priority. His delegation will include Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno and his sister Karina Milei. Tensions with Britain are escalating over oil exploration around the Falkland Islands, with Argentina having recently begun sanctions proceedings against companies involved in offshore drilling.
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first by Reuters, 10h ago · also Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, Anadolu Agency
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- Argentina's Milei says UN ‘looking the other way’ on Falkland Islands Reuters · 10h ago
- Argentina’s Milei Calls UN ‘Useless’ on Falkland Islands Dispute Bloomberg Politics · 8h ago
- Milei says UN ‘looking the other way’ on Falkland Islands dispute Al Jazeera · 7h ago
- Milei accuses UN of looking away from Falklands dispute Anadolu Agency · 5h ago
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first by Guardian, 7h ago · also The Guardian
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