The United Nations holds its 78th General Assembly in New York on the week of September 18th under the theme of "rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity".
According to its website, some of the key purposes of the UN Charter are to;
- maintain international peace and security,
- to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples.
It might surprise subscribers to know then, that areas of the world still exist where populations face the threat of forced military aggression should they exercise their right to self determination, and where calls for UN recognition of their statehood have fallen on deaf ears.
One such country is Taiwan who will again this year, bid for a seat at the United Nations table. In this episode, we look at the background to Taiwan's latest bid for UN membership, the prohibition of access to UN buildings for Taiwan Passport holders and Taiwan's request for meaningful participation in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Date of Recording: September 18th, 2023
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| Taiwan's UN Bid 2023 |
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Additional information and references on the topics covered in this episode;
- The Distortion of UN Resolution 2758 and Limits on Taiwan's Access to the United Nations - Jessica Drun and Bonnie S. Glaser, GMF (March 24th, 2022)
- Why Taiwan should be recognised by the UN - Joseph Wu, Financial Review (September 4th, 2023)
- Three Ways to Support Taiwan's UN Membership - Thomas J. Shattuck, University of Nottingham Taiwan Studies Program (November 24th, 2021)
- Deputy U.N. Head Makes Rare Comments Backing Taiwan - Jimmy Quinn, National Review (September 15th, 2023)
- Ministry to promote UN bid in the US - Liu Tzu-hsuan, Taipei Times (August 30th, 2023)
- Taiwan urges China to stop 'destructive' military activities as fiter jets cross median line - The Guardian (September 18th, 2023)
- Playing with fire - the UN's Taiwan problem - Yvonne Murray, RTE (April 1st, 2023)
