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Argument: British occupation of Malvinas Islands perpetuates colonialism
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Argentines consider British colonization of the Islands "incompatible with the American ideal." This argument has been made since passage in 1960 of United Nations Resolution Number 1515 which "solemnly proclaims the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations."
On 14 December 1960, the General Assembly adopted Resolution 1514 (XV) “Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples” which proclaimed “the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its forms and manifestations“[1]