The UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki moon has met with Argentine
Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman to discuss the continuing dispute between Buenos Aires and London. During the meeting in New York he urged the two governments to settle the disagreement peacefully.
HMS Dauntless was recently deployed to the South Atlantic and the Duke of Cambridge arrived in the Falklands in the first week of February. The deployment has been seen as provocative and Argentina has lodged a dispute with the UN over what the Argentine Government describes as a "militarisation" by Britain.
Tensions are riding high between UK and Argentina and with the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War there are some concerns that the clash between could worsen.
Ban-Ki moon has spoken of his concerns about the escalating exchanges between Argentina and the United Kingdom and has urged the two governments to settle the dispute diplomatically.
The UK has said that it would defend the Falklands and during a recent press briefing, Prime Minister David Cameron stated that he didn't think the deployment of HMS Dauntless was provocative. The Prime Minister also said that he was not planning on visiting the Falklands in the near future.
There is a long-standing debate over the sovereignty of the Falklands and Argentina still lay claim to The Islands. Argentina invaded the Falklands in 1982. The war lasted two-months and left 255 Britons dead and almost 800 injured.
HMS Dauntless was recently deployed to the South Atlantic and the Duke of Cambridge arrived in the Falklands in the first week of February. The deployment has been seen as provocative and Argentina has lodged a dispute with the UN over what the Argentine Government describes as a "militarisation" by Britain.
Tensions are riding high between UK and Argentina and with the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War there are some concerns that the clash between could worsen.
Ban-Ki moon has spoken of his concerns about the escalating exchanges between Argentina and the United Kingdom and has urged the two governments to settle the dispute diplomatically.
The UK has said that it would defend the Falklands and during a recent press briefing, Prime Minister David Cameron stated that he didn't think the deployment of HMS Dauntless was provocative. The Prime Minister also said that he was not planning on visiting the Falklands in the near future.
There is a long-standing debate over the sovereignty of the Falklands and Argentina still lay claim to The Islands. Argentina invaded the Falklands in 1982. The war lasted two-months and left 255 Britons dead and almost 800 injured.
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