A European Parliament report backing Taiwan’s involvement in international organizations is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said July 6.
Adopted the same day following a 454-73 vote with 112 abstentions, the report on the EU and the defense of multilateralism supports initiatives calling for Taiwan’s meaningful participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of bodies such as the World Health Organization, International Civil Aviation Organization, Interpol and U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change.
The report also urges the EU to revitalize multilateralism and build alliances with like-minded partners to develop related cooperation across a wide range of forums. It comes in the run-up to the 41st ICAO Assembly, the decision-making body of the U.N. specialized agency, running Sept. 27 to Oct. 7 in Montreal, Canada.
According to the MOFA, the report is the seventh time the EP has shown legislative support for Taiwan this year, and follows one passed the day before on Indo-Pacific strategy for trade and investment.
Taiwan and the EU share the universal values of freedom, democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law, the ministry said. As an internationally recognized force for good, the country will continue working with like-minded partners to promote peace, stability and inclusive prosperity regionally and worldwide, the MOFA added.
In a tweet on its official Twitter account, the ministry said “Our appreciation to @Europarl_EN for adopting the #EU & defense of multilateralism report supporting #Taiwan’s participation as an observer in the meetings, mechanisms & activities of multilateral bodies like the @WHO, @ICAO, @INTERPOL_HQ & @UNFCCC.” (DL-E)
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