November was a month in which Argentine people lived with particular intensity the historical events linked to national sovereignty. The commemoration of the battle of Vuelta de Obligado that took place on November 20, 1845, National Sovereignty Day, where the nation preserved its exclusive rights over the navigation of its interior rivers, also relates -though in a different context- to the permanent and unrelinquished goal of the Argentine people to recover, according to the principles of international law, the legitimate and non-prescribing sovereignty over the Malvinas, South Georgias and South Sandwich Islands and the corresponding maritime and insular areas.

This month was also propitious to highlight the importance of some of the most relevant diplomatic achievements in this long controversy between our country and the United Kingdom. It is about the adoption of resolution 37/9 by the United Nations General Assembly in 1982, which ratifies that victory does not give rights, that the sovereignty dispute is still unresolved, and calls on the United Kingdom to resume bilateral negotiations.

Another relevant event on this month's agenda was, within the framework of the “Federal Foreing Ministry'' strategy, the meeting in the city of Ushuaia of the second plenary of the Federal Council on Foreing Policy and International Trade, a forum for exchange, consultation, advice and coordination between the National State and the provinces. During the meeting, a declaration on the Malvinas Question was adopted, which highlights the value of maintaining a State policy on that subject, through a plural, broad, federal and intergenerational dialogue, which contributes to strengthening Argentina’s sovereign rights.

Another month has come to an end, as the Secretariat continues joining the recognition tothe fallen, their relatives, and the veterans of the Malvinas Islands, from an inclusive andfederal approach. These initiatives are added to the actions organized by our diplomatic representations to deepen the visibility of Argentina’s sovereign rights over the usurped territories. With National Sovereignty Day as a backdrop, the “Malvinas 40 Years” Agenda moves forward, according to the goals set by the national government.

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Guillermo Carmona
Secretary of Malvinas, Antarctica
and the South Atlantic