Paraguay, Marshall Islands and Guatemala speak up for Taiwan at UN General Assembly
Paraguay, Marshall Islands and Guatemala speak up for Taiwan at UN General Assembly
2022-09-21
So far, three of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies have spoken up for Taiwan at this year’s United Nations General Assembly. They are Paraguay, the Marshall Islands and Guatemala, all of whom advocated for Taiwan’s inclusion in the U.N. system. In additing to calling for Taiwan’s admission as a full member, Guatemala’s president went as far as calling for Taiwan to be recognized as a nation. More allies are expected to speak up for Taiwan in the coming days.
The General Debate of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly has opened in person for the first time since COVID. Three of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies voiced support for Taiwan on Day One of the debate.
Mario Abdo Benitez
President of Paraguay
My country underscores our support for the request of the Republic of China, Taiwan to be a full member of the United Nations system. We are convinced of the valuable contribution that its participation would make to the multilateral system.
The president of Paraguay voiced support for Taiwan to join the U.N. system, and took the opportunity to express his solidarity with the Taiwanese people after Sunday’s earthquake in Taitung. In the afternoon session, the president of the Marshall Islands devoted two and a half minutes protesting Taiwan’s unfair treatment.
David Kabua
President of the Marshall Islands
Today, we call on the U.N. to better welcome Taiwan and its people into our global family. How long will the U.N. persist in closing its doors and thereby denying access to the people of Taiwan? The United Nations circle of unity will remain incomplete without Taiwan and its people.
The president of Guatemala did not name names, but heavily implied that China was preventing Taiwan from joining the U.N. and being recognized as a nation.
Alejandro Giammattei Falla
President of Guatemala
Within these reforms, ensure the right of Taiwan to belong to this organization and also recognize it as a nation. Because it has been denied this right by one of the permanent members of the Security Council.
Of the four Taiwan allies speaking on Day One, only Honduras did not make any mention of Taiwan. The country is led by Xiomara Castro, whose term began in January this year, after an electoral campaign advocating for cutting ties with Taiwan. It marks the seventh year in a row that Honduras does not mention Taiwan in the General Debate.
第77屆聯合國大會召開 3友邦呼籲接納台灣
2022-09-21
第77屆聯合國大會展開總辯論，3個友邦都呼籲聯合國體系敞開大門，接納台灣。馬紹爾群島總統講了整整2分半鐘，為台灣抱不平。瓜地馬拉總統更直接喊話聯合國承認台灣是個國家。
第77屆聯大總辯論，疫情後首度實體會議，第一天就有三位友邦元首力挺台灣。
[[巴拉圭總統 阿布鐸]]
“我國再次強調，支持中華民國台灣，成為聯合國體系成員。我們深信台灣參與多邊體系能夠帶來寶貴貢獻”
巴拉圭總統表態，贊成台灣加入聯合國體系，也為台東強震致上慰問。馬紹爾群島總統柯布亞花了整整2分半篇幅，為台灣抱不平，堪稱當天最挺台。
[[馬紹爾群島總統 柯布亞]]
“我們呼籲聯合國歡迎台灣和台灣人加入這個國際大家庭。聯合國堅持關上大門，排擠台灣人民還要多久。少了台灣和台灣人民，聯合國的團結圈不會完整”
瓜地馬拉總統更以不點名方式，罵中國暗中作梗，要聯合國承認台灣為國家。
[[瓜地馬拉總統 賈麥岱]]
“透過改革，確保台灣能加入組織，並承認台灣是國家。因為，這項權利被某個安理會常任理事國否決”
當天發言的4個友邦當中，只有宏都拉斯對台灣隻字未提，新任總統卡斯楚1月才上任，競選期間還一度揚言和台灣斷交，而這也是宏都拉斯連續第7年在聯大總會中沒有聲援台灣。
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