tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post7265622411801203965..comments2023-10-10T15:39:35.168+00:00Comments on Centre for European Reform: Centre for European Reformhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815454225955436329noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-68601714778084449932007-04-17T19:22:00.000+00:002007-04-17T19:22:00.000+00:00As Director Grant said that “ministers in most wes...As Director Grant said that “ministers in most western governments are careful not to meet their Taiwanese counterparts on an official basis… And they tolerate the fact that China excludes Taiwan from many international bodies, such as the World Health Organization.” It means that Taiwan has been unfairly treated by many countries for too long.<BR/><BR/>Taiwan has been excluded from the United Nations and its related organizations since 1971, such as mentioned World Health Organization (WHO). According to a recent local poll to Taiwanese, up to 94.9% of the Taiwan public supports the nation's entry as a member of the WHO and that Taiwan should enter the organization under the name "Taiwan." Therefore, President Chen Shui-bian is sending a letter to WHO Director-General Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun to express Taiwan's hope to apply to become a member of the organization under the name "Taiwan."<BR/><BR/>Many endorsements to Taiwan’s bid to WHO arise from global community. <BR/><BR/>Peter Kramer, the International Secretary-General of the Association of European Journalists, has regularly spoken on behalf of Taiwan in recent years noting how unfair it has been that Taiwan has not been able to enter the WHO. In an article of a recent edition of European Business magazine, he expressed his hope that European nations will assist Taiwan in participating in the WHO.<BR/><BR/>World Medical Association President Kgos Letlape recently pledged to do his best to facilitate dialogue between the Taiwan Medical Association and its Chinese counterpart to seek ways of resolving the differences between the two sides. "One of the biggest reasons why China has been so opposed to Taiwan's participation in the WHO is the name issue," he noted. "By holding an open dialogue, the two parties would have an opportunity to express their opinions and try to reach a middle ground on the issue."<BR/><BR/>Furthermore, Malawi Minister of Health Marjorie Ngaunje argued that Taiwan has every reason to be part of the international health watchdog because "all people have the right to health and life….The WHO is an organization designed to create more international collaboration on health issues. Although Taiwan is not part of the organization, it is already doing its part by holding such forum," she said.<BR/><BR/>A global petition “Say Yes to Taiwan's Bid to WHO” is appearing in GoPetition.com website. I would recommend everyone to login and click “Yes.” The address is as follow.<BR/><BR/>www.gopetition.com/petitions/say-yes-to-taiwan-s-bid-to-who.htmlJames Buuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953435632686242168noreply@blogger.com