Taiwan should participate in WHO, Interpol and UN climate talks

A European Parliament Resolution, set to be voted on later today, calls on China to stop distorting international rules.

The Resolution, initiated and spearheaded by the EPP Group MEP Miriam Lexmann, also calls on the EU and its Member States to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in relevant international organisations such as the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. It also calls on the UN Secretariat to grant Taiwanese nationals and journalists the right of access to UN premises for visits, meetings, and news-gathering activities, which they are currently denied due to Chinese intervention.

“Allowing the Chinese Communist Party to continue distorting UN Resolution 2758 and turning a blind eye to the increased military exercises around Taiwan threatens global peace and security. We must stand up for the truth, freedom and international law," Lexmann insists.

By adopting the text, Members also intend to underline that Taiwan is the EU’s key partner and a like-minded democratic friend in the Indo-Pacific region. MEPs warn that any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, in particular through the use of force or coercion, will not be accepted and will be met with a firm and resolute response.