Argentina's Milei addresses UN as tensions rise over Falkland Islands
- On Wednesday, Argentine President Javier Milei addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly, calling the body a "useless organization whose only purpose is to sustain a caste of fatally arrogant parasites masquerading as well-intentioned bureaucrats."
- Milei accused the organization of creating a "bureaucratic leviathan" and failing to uphold territorial sovereignty, while describing pandemic-era lockdowns as "a global experiment in social control disguised as science."
- Citing Resolution 31/49, Milei argued the UN ignored British oil activities near the Falkland Islands, or Las Malvinas, calling the sovereignty dispute a "national cause" for Argentina.
- Milei submitted a National Sovereignty Defence Bill to Congress and sanctioned companies involved in offshore oil work, while stating Argentina has "unequivocally aligned" with the United States and Israel.
- Buenos Aires and the United States announced the Andes-Atlantic Corridor project, which envisages up to $7 billion in financing by 2027 to link Argentine energy sectors to Atlantic ports.
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Argentine President levies strong condemnations against UN on Falklands dispute, AI regulation, and COVID-19 overreach
Argentine President Javier Milei on Wednesday expressed harsh criticism towards the UN, accusing the organization of breaking the “sacred covenant” on which it was founded. Speaking at the General Debate of the Assembly’s 81st session, Milei touched on several issues which he framed as UN failures and overreach. A focus of the speech was Argentina’s claim to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, which Argentina refers to as the Islas Malvinas.…
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Milei torches UN to its face as ‘useless organization’ run by ‘fatally arrogant parasites’ - The Daily Bo Snerdley
BS BULLETIN: Argentine President Javier Milei used his U.N. General Assembly speech to call the organization “useless” and accuse it of supporting a caste of “fatally arrogant parasites.” Milei blasted the U.N.’s record on dictatorships, Israel, COVID lockdowns, immigration, gender and environmental policies. He said Argentina will continue participating in international organizations — but warned that “cooperation” does not mean “subordination.…
Argentine President Javier Milei, in his sharp style, poured pure wine on the United Nations at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In his uncompromising speech, Milei bluntly called the UN “a useless organization whose sole purpose is to perpetuate a caste of dangerously arrogant parasites who pretend to be well-meaning bureaucrats.” He recalled the words […] The post Javier Milei harshly attacks the UN: “A useless organization tha…
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