Fight continues for TW in UN
Participating in the UN system is the basic right and common aspiration of Taiwan’s 23 million people. The government of Taiwan will continue to pursue this goal.
Daily TribuneParticipating in the UN system is the basic right and common aspiration of Taiwan’s 23 million people. The government of Taiwan will continue to pursue this goal.
Taiwan's continuing campaign to seek participation in the United Nations system has received greater international support than ever this year.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) sincerely thanks diplomatic allies, like-minded nations, and friends around the world for their firm support of Taiwan's bid in various ways.
High-level government officials from diplomatic allies spoke up for Taiwan either directly or indirectly during the UN General Debate and high-level meetings.
These allies included Guatemala, Paraguay, Palau, Eswatini, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Saint Lucia, Tuvalu, Haiti, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Christopher and Nevis, and Belize).
In his address at the UN General Debate, President Petr Pavel of the Czech Republic raised concern over the situation across the Taiwan Strait and condemned China for escalating regional tensions.
At a meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken again underscored the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko issued a statement as chair of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, which also included the High Representative of the European Union, reaffirming the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as indispensable to security and prosperity in the international community.
The statement further reiterated support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations. In response to an interpellation by a member of parliament, Netherlands Minister of Foreign Affairs Hanke Bruins Slot also endorsed Taiwan's international participation.
Parliamentarians of the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Hungary, the Republic of Ireland, Spain, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Brazil, and other countries expressed support for Taiwan through diverse channels, including laws, statements, questioning the executive branches of government, sending letters to the UN secretary-general, and posting messages on social media.
The Interparliamentary Alliance on China adopted the Prague Communiqué, which emphasized that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait serve the interests of all parties and called for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations and mechanisms.
On the sidelines of the UNGA, President Tsai Ing-wen again addressed the 2023 Concordia Annual Summit via video at the invitation of New York-based nonprofit Concordia. She elaborated on the importance of Taiwan's security and international participation to the global community.
Participating in the UN system is the basic right and common aspiration of Taiwan's 23 million people. The government of Taiwan will continue to pursue this goal. MOFA again urges the UN not to continue to succumb to pressure from China and misinterpret UNGA Resolution 2758. It also calls on the UN to proactively advance peace, stability, and security across the Taiwan Strait and in the region in order to uphold the UN principles of leaving no one behind and maintaining international peace and security.
