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Argentine President Javier Milei reaffirmed Argentina\u2019s claim to sovereignty over the islands known to Britain as the Falklands<\/a> and to Argentines as the Malvinas, calling it a key issue for his nation and urging the parties to find a \u201cpeaceful solution\u201d as tensions with London over the disputed archipelago grow.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Malvinas for us is a national cause,\u201d Milei, a strong ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, said Wednesday while addressing the U.N. General Assembly<\/a> in New York.<\/p>\n Milei accused the United Nations of failing to enforce international resolutions that urge the parties to \u201crefrain from introducing unilateral changes while the dispute remains unresolved.” He also called on Britain to resume negotiations to \u201cfind a peaceful solution to the sovereignty dispute.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Malvinas issue is not merely a matter between Argentina and the United Kingdom; it is also a question regarding this organization\u2019s ability to enforce its own resolutions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Earlier this month, Milei escalated his country\u2019s dispute with Britain over the islands, vowing new measures to halt an oil project near the British-controlled archipelago and praising Trump<\/a> for saying Washington could reconsider its neutral stance on the islands\u2019 sovereignty.<\/p>\n