evidence: SANTIAGO ANDRÉS CAFIERO, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina, underlined the relevance of the question of the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia Islands and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas/spaces for his country, as well as his country’s commitment to the recovery of its full exercise of sovereignty in those territories. The Malvinas Islands are part of Argentina’s past, present and future, he said, outlining the Island’s history since 1810, when his country inherited them from Spain, following which it fully exercised its sovereignty. It would have continued to develop the Islands as an integral part of its territory if it was not for an act of force against international law in 1833, through which the United Kingdom illegitimately occupied the Islands. Argentina never consented to this breach of its territorial integrity and has asserted its legitimate rights in the 190 subsequent years, he added. [...] ALIAA ALI (Syria), associating herself with the Group of 77, voiced support for Argentina’s legitimate right over the Malvinas, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands and surrounding maritime areas. Stressing the need to respect Argentina’s territorial integrity, she said the United Kingdom’s intransigent refusal to abide by Assembly resolutions calling for negotiations harms the interests of the people of Argentina. Voicing concern about the United Kingdom’s military presence on the Island, she called on that country to refrain from taking unilateral measures that include exploration and exploitation of natural resources in the Malvinas and carrying out military activity, including the dispatch of members of a so-called Kosovo Security Force.