Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron visits the Falklands: what you need to know
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Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron, David Cameron, will visit the Falkland Islands this week. He will pay his respects to those who lost their lives in the 1982 Falklands War and visit key environmental projects. Lord Cameron is the first foreign secretary to visit the archipelago since Douglas Hurd in 1994. The visit is significant as the last Cabinet minister to visit the Falkland Islands was then defence secretary Michael Fallon in 2016. Lord Cameron's visit is part of his trip to South America for a meeting of the G20 foreign ministers in Brazil. He is also honoring a promise made by his predecessor James Cleverly to visit the islands. The Falklands are a valued part of the British family, but the issue of sovereignty will not be up for discussion. President Javier Milei of Argentina believes his country has non-negotiable sovereignty over the Islas Malvinas, but he has favored a diplomatic approach. Lord Cameron and Mr. Milei had a warm and cordial meeting in January. There is no prospect of another war as the UK has an enhanced military presence on the islands and supports the islanders' right to self-determination. However, the potential for future exploitation of oil fields around the islands could increase the value of the Falklands as a prize for Argentina. In a 2013 referendum, the majority of the islanders voted in favor of remaining a UK overseas territory.
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