U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations calls for Taiwan’s “full participation in the United Nations. Ambassador Kelly Craft tweeted on her Twitter account Tuesday night (September 29), “The world needs Taiwan’s full participation in the United Nations. Particularly when it comes to issues related to public health and economic development.”
Craft had lunch two weeks ago (Sept. 16) with Lee Kuan-Chang, director of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York. The meeting, which Clafert called “historic,” is another step in the Trump administration’s efforts to strengthen ties with Taiwan.
The 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly is now underway in New York. The U.S., Taiwan, and Japan are co-hosting the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF), a public-private partnership (PPP) for international development, during this time.
Clarett delivered a video message at the event on the evening of September 29. She noted that Taiwan is a force for good and that the world needs Taiwan’s full participation in the United Nations system, especially in matters affecting public health and economic development; the United Nations without Taiwan’s full participation is “cheating the world.
Portions of Craft’s speech were launched that evening on her Twitter account page. She said that Taiwan has a trusted friend in President Trump and an administration that supports Taiwan’s international role.
Craft said, “That’s why the Trump administration is working with Taiwan and Japan on a global framework for cooperation and training.” According to Craft, Taiwan deserves a top platform where it can share its extraordinary innovation and expertise in data science, medical technology and cutting-edge communications.
Taiwan’s representative to the U.S., Hsiao Mei-chin, tweeted on Wednesday (Sept. 30) to thank U.S. Permanent Representative Krafft for speaking up for Taiwan and speaking out for Taiwan’s participation in the United Nations.
A statement by a spokesperson for the Chinese mission to the United Nations, published on its website on September 29, accused Ambassador Krafft of violating the “One China” principle and the three U.S.-China joint communiqués by attending the online event and making remarks that “undermine China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. and UN Resolution 2758. The speaker demanded that the United States cease any form of official contact with Taiwan.
The 26th United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758 in October 1971, recognizing the People’s Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China to the United Nations, at the same time that the Republic of China withdrew from the United Nations.
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