JOINT OVERSEAS TAIWANESE ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR FULL UNITED NATIONS MEMBERSHIP FOR TAIWAN IN LETTER TO UN SECRETARY GENERAL
In a letter dated September 9, 2022 to United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, the presidents of the joint overseas Taiwanese organizations conclude: “It is the aspiration of overseas Taiwanese to see Taiwan join the UN and all its specialized agencies as a ‘full Member State,’ under the name ‘Taiwan’ and as the newest 194th member of this august body.”
The Presidents state that “When the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) opens on September 13, 2022, the 23.5 million people of Taiwan will again be simply ignored, left out in the cold without legitimate representation.”
They argue that “In 1971, the UNGA Resolution 2758 awarded a seat to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and expelled ‘the representatives of Chiang Kai-shek,’ but did not grant the PRC the right to represent the people of Taiwan, nor did it recognize China’s territorial claim over Taiwan.”
They add that “Chinese attempts to cite this UNGA Resolution to ‘justify’ Taiwan’s exclusion from the UN are therefore absurd and baseless.”
“Meeting all the criteria of statehood under international law, Taiwan has long been an independent sovereign country. It is a proactive major contributor to the international community — a beacon of democracy for countries around the world to emulate.”
They conclude that “The right of Taiwan to fully participate in the international community should not be restricted by China’s political bullying and territorial ambitions. Inclusion of Taiwan in the UN will stabilize the entire Asia-Pacific region and make the United Nations a much more representative world body.”
Adding: “The time is now for the United Nations and the rest of the world to jointly stand up against China and its lawless and out of control bullying of Taiwan, and say: “Enough Is Enough!”
Initiator of the letter, FAPA President Minze Chien Ph.D., adds: “We believe that the 23.5 million people of Taiwan deserve to walk proudly through the front door of the UN and its affiliated organizations under the name ‘Taiwan’ and as a full and new member.”
Dr. Chien continues “We appreciate current U.S. support for “meaningful participation” and Taiwan’s past experience of joining the World Health Assembly under the name “Chinese, Taipei” but it is humiliating! Taiwan is a sovereign independent country and fulfills all conditions for full UN membership. There are NO legal hurdles for Taiwan to join the United Nations. There is just one hurdle and it is a political one — it is called “China.”
Signatories of the letter:
聯名信簽署人：
Minze Chien (Ph.D.) President, Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA)
簡明子（博士） 台灣人公共事務會（FAPA）會長
PoFu Hsieh (D.D.S.) President, North American Taiwanese Medical Association (NATMA)
謝博夫（牙科醫師） 北美台灣人醫師協會（NATMA）會長
Li-Lin Cheng (Ph.D.) President, North America Taiwanese Professors’ Association (NATPA)
鄭麗伶（博士） 北美洲台灣人教授協會（NATPA）會長
Kueiling Chen President, Taiwanese Association of America (TAA)
陳桂鈴 全美台灣同鄉會（TAA）會長
Susan Chang President, World Taiwanese Congress (WTC)
程韻如 世界台灣人大會（WTC）會長
Mark Kao (Ph.D.) President, Formosan Association for Public Relations (FAPR)
高龍榮（博士） 台灣人公共關係會（FAPR）會長
Pey-Fen Fu President, World Federation of Taiwanese Associations (WFTA)
傅佩芬 世界台灣同鄉會聯合會（WFTA）會長
Wilhelmina Huang President, European Federation of Taiwanese Associations (EFTA)
黃愛華 歐洲台灣協會聯合會（EFTA）會長
Ming-hong Chow (Ph.D.) President, World United Formosans for Independence - United States of America (WUFI-USA)
周明宏 台灣獨立建國聯盟美國本部（WUFI-USA）主席
Hui-Na Lin President, North America Taiwanese Women’s Association (NATWA)
賴慧娜 北美洲台灣婦女會（NATWA）會長
