Argentina pushes for fresh negotiations over disputed Falkland Islands during the meeting of the country's President Alberto Fernandez with UN chief Antonio Guterres
Fernandez [L] tells Guterres Argentina is experiencing its worst drought in 60 years, impacting 173 million hectares of land.
At the UN headquarters on Tuesday, Fernandez called for efforts "to resume negotiations in order to find a peaceful solution to the sovereignty dispute over Malvinas Islands as soon as possible," according to awith the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands that Argentina says were illegally taken from the South American nation some 190 years ago.
Argentina says the Falklands were illegally taken from it in 1833 and sent troops to the British overseas colony in 1982. London says the Falklands are a self-governing entity under its protection. The islands are located in the South Atlantic about 600 kilometres from the Argentine mainland and some 12,985 kilometres from the UK.Falkland Islands are located about 600 kilometres from Argentina mainland and some 12,985 kilometres from the UK.
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