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Taiwan commits to engaging with world despite U.N. exclusion: Official

ROC Central News Agency

10/22/2022 07:56 PM

Taipei, Oct. 22 (CNA) Taiwan remains committed to working with the international community despite its continued exclusion from the United Nations system, Foreign Minster Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) said Saturday at an event in Taipei.

"We are willing and ready to share our expertise and collaborate with our partners to advance common values and interest," Wu said at the event showcasing Taiwan's efforts to participate in international organizations.

According to Wu, Taiwan currently takes part in 69 intra-governmental organizations, including 44 in which the country enjoys full membership.

However, Wu said, Taiwan continues to be denied access to the U.N. system as well as its specialized agencies and that the U.N. General Assembly Resolution 2758 has been "wrongfully invoked" to justify such exclusion.

The Republic of China, as Taiwan is officially known, has not been a member of the United Nations since the resolution was passed in 1971.

The resolution decided "to restore all its rights to the People's Republic of China and to recognize the representatives of its Government as the only legitimate representatives of China to the United Nations and to expel forthwith the representatives of Chiang Kai-shek from the place which they unlawfully occupy at the United Nations and in all the organizations related to it."

Beijing has cited the resolution as the basis for its claim that Taiwan is part of China and used it to oppose Taiwan's participation in the U.N. and its specialized agencies.

Taiwan's government, on the other hand, has criticized Beijing for "misinterpreting" the resolution, saying that the resolution only addressed the issue of China's representation at the U.N. and did not mention "Taiwan" at all.

Taiwan's exclusion has made it difficult for the country to "share its expertise and help address pressing global issues with international partners," according to Wu.

Nevertheless, he said, Taiwan will continue to work with its allies and like-minded partners to "advance our shared values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law."

Meanwhile, Nauruan Ambassador Jarden Kephas called on the U.N. and its related bodies to allow Taiwan's participation, saying that Taiwan's role as an observer would be beneficial for those organizations when it comes to dealing with various global issues such as public health, climate change and crime.

He added that Taiwan has a "vital" role on a global level and can contribute positively to the development and progress of the world.

(By Teng Pei-ju)

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