On 3 January 1833, a naval detachment from the United Kingdom forcibly seized the Malvinas Islands, displacing the Argentine authorities who had exercised legitimate sovereignty over the archipelago since 1820. This act of force, carried out in peacetime and contrary to the principles of international law, marked the beginning of an occupation that continues to be an open wound in the history and collective memory of the Argentine people.

The National Constitution establishes that the recovery of the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas is a permanent and inalienable objective of the Argentine people. This year also marks the 61st anniversary of United Nations Resolution 2065, which recognises the existence of a sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom and urges both parties to engage in negotiations to reach a peaceful solution.The Argentine Republic renews its commitment to diplomatic channels, supporting the Good Offices mission entrusted to the UN Secretary-General, convinced that dialogue is the only way to resolve this sovereignty dispute.

The Malvinas issue occupies a central place in Argentine foreign policy. 193 years after the usurpation, the National Government and the Argentine people reaffirm their sovereign right over the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas, and ratify their commitment to the recovery of the effective exercise of sovereignty, respecting international law and the way of life of its inhabitants, as established in our Constitution.

The Malvinas are Argentine.