Support Taiwan's participation in the WHO and welcome the Fu Jen Catholic University delegation
Organizers Jennifer Lee and Kathy Sieh, representing the Taiwanese community, urged that the WHO should not be influenced by political pressure and ignore the human rights of Taiwan’s 23 million people. They emphasized that viruses know no borders, and the WHO should promptly include Taiwan.
Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu stressed that Taiwan has been prevented from participating in WHO due to China's continued distortion of UNGA Resolution 2758 and WHA Resolution 25.1. Neither of them mentions Taiwan is part of the PRC. These resolutions have no power to confer upon the PRC any right to represent Taiwan in WHO. So we must urge WHO and all relevant parties to recognize Taiwan's contributions to global public health. Taiwan should be included in the WHA and all WHO meetings.
The Hon. Jacqui Munro MLC praised Taiwan's achievement on economic development and medical capabilities and mentioned that Australian Parliament and NSW Parliament passed motions to refute China's misinterpretation of UNGA 2758. Taiwan should be included in the WHO and work together to make the world stronger and better.
Councilor Michelle Chuang of Willoughby City Council also reaffirm the vital truth: global health knows no border and the health security of people in Taiwan— and the wider world—should never be a matter of diplomatic bargaining.
There was the keynote speech of Ms LIN,Yu-wen, Associate Dean, College of Medicine of FJCU. She shared her thoughts of why Taiwan should play a crucial role in the WHO. It was followed by President of FJCU Prof. Francis Yi-chen LAN's presentation about school's GRACE strategy and vision.
It is much appreciated to see nearly 100 guests turn up to speak up and support Taiwan's bid to participate in the WHO.
