The Member States of the World Health Organization rejected on Monday (19) the proposal to invite Taiwan to the Annual Assembly in Geneva, after China expressed opposition.
The 78th World Health Assembly begins this Monday (19) and should go until next Tuesday (27), in Geneva, Switzerland. This year’s theme is: a world for health.
Belize and São Vicente and Granadinas, which are only 12 remaining countries with formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan, spoke on behalf of a group of countries that presented a proposal to include it as an observer at this year’s WHO meeting.
St. Vincent described Taiwan’s exclusion as “unfair and counterproductive,” and Belize’s envoy said that “weakens our collective capacity for preparation and response.”
A statement from China’s Foreign Ministry stated that the “separatist” stance of the Taiwanese authorities led to the loss of political foundation for his participation in the Assembly.
The ministry denied any gap in the pandemic preparation due to the exclusion of Taiwan, calling it “political lie.”
Between 2009 and 2016, Taiwan participated in the WHO Assembly sessions as an observer under the government of then-President Ma Ying-Jeou, who signed historic trade and tourism agreements with China.
The question of your participation is recurring annually.
Taiwan is excluded from most international organizations due to China’s objections.
A delegation of Taipei campaigned for inclusion in this year’s WHO assembly and a van has been circulating by Geneva with bubble tea images and the Taipei 101 skyscraper.
This content was originally published in Taiwan is excluded from WHO Assembly after China opposition on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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