More than 7,000 people across 85 countries back Taiwan’s WHA inclusion

2024-05-27

Despite Chinese objections, support has only grown for Taiwan’s inclusion in the World Health Assembly. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 7,000 people across 85 countries have backed Taiwan’s bid to participate. This year, 11 official allies signed a petition to put the Taiwan issue on the WHA’s agenda.

New Taipei City Councilor Evalyn Chen joined the “Walk the Talk: Health for All” challenge in Geneva last Sunday. During the event, she ran into World Health Organization Director-general Tedros Adhanom. She asked if he supported Taiwan’s inclusion in the WHO.

Tedros replied that the WHO does work with Taiwan. Chen asked if Taiwan had a chance of joining the WHO this year. Tedros said the decision must be made by WHO member states. This year, the call for Taiwan’s inclusion has been louder than ever.

The American Institute in Taiwan issued a public appeal, calling it “crucial” to invite Taiwan to participate in the WHO as an observer. It said Taiwan’s exclusion ran contrary to the spirit of mutual participation and cooperation. This year’s World Health Assembly opened in Geneva on Monday. One day before, Taiwan hosted a reception, where its allies expressed strong support for its inclusion.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan’s inclusion bid has won support from more than 7,000 people from 85 countries’ government agencies, medical teams, and think tanks. In addition, 11 formal allies have signed a petition to put the Taiwan issue on the WHA’s agenda. Supporters of Taiwan’s campaign include U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa, and top officials from Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, and France.

Hsu Chih-chieh
DPP lawmaker
International support for Taiwan has grown over the years, showing that our foreign policies have been quite successful. There are more allies ready to engage with China in two-on-two debates over the issue of Taiwan’s inclusion in global organizations.

Despite obstruction from Beijing, Taiwan has remained undeterred, pushing ahead to build global support for its inclusion.

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國際持續聲援! 85國.逾7000人次挺台灣參與WHA

2024-05-27

世衛大會今天(27日)開幕，因中國打壓，台灣近8年無法參與，但國際挺台聲浪擴大，外交部統計，全球已經有85國、逾7千人次挺台，還有11個友邦提案，邀台灣以觀察員身分加入，民進黨新北市議員陳乃瑜參與世衛遊行還巧遇秘書長譚德塞，追問支不支持台灣加入，譚德塞僅回應要問WHO會員國決定。

新北市議員陳乃瑜，到日內瓦參與世衛大會倡議大遊行，巧遇秘書長譚德塞，抓緊機會追問支不支持台灣加入WHO。

雖然譚德塞表示WHO一直有跟台灣互相合作，但陳乃瑜又問台灣今年有機會加入嗎？譚德塞卻說要問WHO的會員國決定，不過現在國際挺台聲浪，持續發酵。

美國在台協會發文公開呼籲，邀請台灣以觀察員身分參與世衛大會至關重要，被排除在外，有違共同參與、彼此合作精神。大會27日舉行，台灣前一天舉辦外交酒會，邦交國發聲力挺，不遺餘力。

外交部統計，全球已經有85個國家政府機關、醫療團隊以及智庫等，逾7000位國際友人挺台，還有11個友邦，提交邀台灣以觀察員身分參與提案，要求以補充項目，列入本屆大會議程，而且各國高階官員也紛紛發聲，包括美國國務卿布林肯、日本官房長官林芳正，以及比利時、荷蘭、瑞典、法國外交部長，都挺台。

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“近年來國際挺台聲浪不斷，表示我國外交政策相當成功，更有友邦國家，將與中國進行2對2辯論，為台灣爭取加入世界組織”

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