The government yesterday released a second video promoting the nation’s global economic and security role as part of efforts to highlight its exclusion from the UN on the opening day of the body’s General Assembly.
The 30-second video, titled Global Peace with Taiwan, features President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) extolling Taiwan’s democratic way of life, and its importance to the global economy and regional peace, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
In particular, the video notes that Taiwan is the world’s leading chip manufacturer and a key player in the global supply chain, and also underlines the strategic importance of the Taiwan Strait to international shipping and freedom of navigation, the ministry said.
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The clip was released online to coincide with the opening day of the 78th General Assembly at the UN’s headquarters in New York.
The ministry released a longer video on Monday last week, titled To Equality, featuring five stories showcasing Taiwan’s efforts and contributions to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in the areas of education, gender equality, good health and well-being, zero hunger and global partnerships.
The government has not participated in the General Assembly since the adoption of UN Resolution 2758 in 1971, which recognized the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as the “only lawful representative of China.”
Although Resolution 2758 has been cited as a basis for Taiwan’s exclusion from the UN, it does not assert that Taiwan is part of the PRC, nor authorize Beijing to represent Taiwan in the UN system, the ministry said.
Taipei has asked the UN to resolve the exclusion of the country’s 23 million people from the multilateral body to allow Taiwan to join member nations in tackling global challenges, the ministry said.
It said that it has also asked countries with formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan to speak up during the 78th General Assembly or send a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to call for Taiwan’s inclusion in the UN system.
Side events launched by Taiwan’s representative office in New York have been held or would be held during the assembly to promote Taiwan’s inclusion in the UN system, the ministry said.
A delegation of Taiwanese lawmakers would also visit New York and advocate for Taiwan’s UN inclusion, it added.
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