Support from the global community for Taiwan’s bid to participate in the activities, mechanisms and meetings of the U.N. is sincerely appreciated by the government of Taiwan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oct. 3.
According to the MOFA, top-level officials from Taiwan’s allies including Belize, Eswatini, Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Paraguay, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Tuvalu sent letters or spoke in support of Taiwan during the U.N. General Debate Sept. 23-29 in New York City. Among them, Eswatini, Palau, Marshall Islands, St. Lucia and Tuvalu opposed China’s continued distortion of U.N. Resolution 2758 to exclude Taiwan from participating in U.N. specialized agencies, the ministry said.
Leaders and high-level officials from like-minded partners stressed the importance of maintaining cross-strait peace and stability, the MOFA said, citing remarks made by Czechia President Petr Pavel during the General Debate. Similar sentiments were expressed by a joint statement released after the Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Sept. 22, the ministry added.
Support for Taiwan’s international participation from Simon Harris, Irish deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and trade; Andreas Carlson, Swedish minister for infrastructure and housing; and the EU European External Action Service in response to parliamentary and media inquiries is also deeply appreciated, the MOFA said.
Other nations’ lawmakers showed their backing through letters and resolutions, such as those passed by the legislatures of Guatemala, St. Kitts and Nevis, the Netherlands and the U.S., the MOFA said.
As part of Taiwan’s campaign for U.N. inclusion, President Lai Ching-te delivered a video address calling for global unity at the Concordia Annual Summit for the second year. Also attending the event, Lee Yuh-jye, senior advisor to the National Security Council, held a dialogue with Mark Hannah, CEO of the Institute for Global Affairs, on ways Taiwan can contribute to artificial intelligence development.
Responses to this year’s bid for U.N. inclusion have been strong, with MOFA Minister Lin Chia-lung’s op-ed, articles from overseas offices and positive news reports published 349 times by major media outlets from 48 countries. A total of 1,252 social media posts for the campaign garnered 1.11 million views, the MOFA said, adding that Taiwanese expatriates broadcast a “Chip in with Taiwan” advertisement on billboards in New York’s iconic Times Square.
The MOFA reiterated that U.N. Resolution 2758 does not mention Taiwan and must not be used as a basis to exclude the country from taking part in U.N. specialized agencies or global organizations. The ministry also called on the international community to jointly counter China’s attempts to domesticize the Taiwan issue through false legal warfare while urging the U.N. to stop succumbing to China’s pressure and to include Taiwan in order to fulfill the organization’s guiding principle of leaving no one behind. (YCH-E)
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According to the MOFA, top-level officials from Taiwan’s allies including Belize, Eswatini, Guatemala, Marshall Islands, Palau, Paraguay, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Tuvalu sent letters or spoke in support of Taiwan during the U.N. General Debate Sept. 23-29 in New York City. Among them, Eswatini, Palau, Marshall Islands, St. Lucia and Tuvalu opposed China’s continued distortion of U.N. Resolution 2758 to exclude Taiwan from participating in U.N. specialized agencies, the ministry said.
Leaders and high-level officials from like-minded partners stressed the importance of maintaining cross-strait peace and stability, the MOFA said, citing remarks made by Czechia President Petr Pavel during the General Debate. Similar sentiments were expressed by a joint statement released after the Japan-U.S.-ROK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Sept. 22, the ministry added.
Support for Taiwan’s international participation from Simon Harris, Irish deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and trade; Andreas Carlson, Swedish minister for infrastructure and housing; and the EU European External Action Service in response to parliamentary and media inquiries is also deeply appreciated, the MOFA said.
Other nations’ lawmakers showed their backing through letters and resolutions, such as those passed by the legislatures of Guatemala, St. Kitts and Nevis, the Netherlands and the U.S., the MOFA said.
As part of Taiwan’s campaign for U.N. inclusion, President Lai Ching-te delivered a video address calling for global unity at the Concordia Annual Summit for the second year. Also attending the event, Lee Yuh-jye, senior advisor to the National Security Council, held a dialogue with Mark Hannah, CEO of the Institute for Global Affairs, on ways Taiwan can contribute to artificial intelligence development.
Responses to this year’s bid for U.N. inclusion have been strong, with MOFA Minister Lin Chia-lung’s op-ed, articles from overseas offices and positive news reports published 349 times by major media outlets from 48 countries. A total of 1,252 social media posts for the campaign garnered 1.11 million views, the MOFA said, adding that Taiwanese expatriates broadcast a “Chip in with Taiwan” advertisement on billboards in New York’s iconic Times Square.
The MOFA reiterated that U.N. Resolution 2758 does not mention Taiwan and must not be used as a basis to exclude the country from taking part in U.N. specialized agencies or global organizations. The ministry also called on the international community to jointly counter China’s attempts to domesticize the Taiwan issue through false legal warfare while urging the U.N. to stop succumbing to China’s pressure and to include Taiwan in order to fulfill the organization’s guiding principle of leaving no one behind. (YCH-E)
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