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| Argentine President Fernandez renews Falklands claims at UN | Argentine President Fernandez renews Falklands claims at UN |
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| Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has restated her country's demand for sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. | Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has restated her country's demand for sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. |
| Speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York, Ms Fernandez called on Britain to negotiate the archipelago's future. | Speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York, Ms Fernandez called on Britain to negotiate the archipelago's future. |
| "We don't take a fanciful approach to the Malvinas," she said, using the Argentine name for the islands. | "We don't take a fanciful approach to the Malvinas," she said, using the Argentine name for the islands. |
| "We simply want the UN resolution to be enforced." | "We simply want the UN resolution to be enforced." |
| She was referring to UN Resolution 2065, which urged both parties in 1965 to negotiate. | She was referring to UN Resolution 2065, which urged both parties in 1965 to negotiate. |
| She said Argentina and Britain should "sit down and discuss" the matter. | She said Argentina and Britain should "sit down and discuss" the matter. |
| 'Litigious and controversial' | 'Litigious and controversial' |
| Argentina became a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in January, for a two-year period. | Argentina became a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in January, for a two-year period. |
| Five of its 10 members (United States, Russia, China, France and Britain, France) are permanent and have veto power. | Five of its 10 members (United States, Russia, China, France and Britain, France) are permanent and have veto power. |
| Argentina has taken over the body's presidency this month, and Ms Fernandez was invited to chair the meeting at the UN headquarters in New York. | Argentina has taken over the body's presidency this month, and Ms Fernandez was invited to chair the meeting at the UN headquarters in New York. |
| She insisted that the islands belong rightfully to Argentina, but called on restraint from both sides. | She insisted that the islands belong rightfully to Argentina, but called on restraint from both sides. |
| "This is a litigious and controversial issue. We need to find consensus and safeguard peace." | "This is a litigious and controversial issue. We need to find consensus and safeguard peace." |
| Britain and Argentina went into war over the islands in 1982. | Britain and Argentina went into war over the islands in 1982. |
| Margaret Thatcher's government responded to an invasion of the islands on 2 April 1982 by sending a British task force to the South Atlantic. | Margaret Thatcher's government responded to an invasion of the islands on 2 April 1982 by sending a British task force to the South Atlantic. |
| Some 255 British and 650 Argentine troops died in the conflict, which ended just over two months later, on 14 June, with Argentine surrender. | |
| The islanders voted overwhelmingly on a referendum held in March to remain British. | The islanders voted overwhelmingly on a referendum held in March to remain British. |