Taiwan has asked its allies to write and speak in favor of Taiwan at the 71st United Nations General Assembly. That’s the word from Deputy Foreign Minister Wu Chih-chung on Monday.
This year’s UN General Assembly is set to kick off in New York on Tuesday, while the general debate will be held in late September.
Wu said letters will be sent to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon focusing on two issues. One is Taiwan’s basic right to participate in UN-related organizations. Another is Taiwan’s efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, introduced by the UN.
The allies’ ambassadors to the UN will write letters both individually and jointly, a move that Wu said is in Taiwan’s best interests.
Wu also said the allies will refer to Taiwan in three different ways in the letter. They are “Taiwan”; the country’s official name, which is “the Republic of China”, and the “Republic of China (Taiwan)”.