Representatives support WHA's decision to reject Taiwan-related proposal again

GENEVA -- Representatives from Kiribati, Nicaragua and Guinea-Bissau expressed their support for the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA)'s decision to reject Taiwan-related proposal once again.

The WHA, the highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), decided not to include in its agenda a proposal on Taiwan's participation in the annual assembly as an observer on Monday.

Tinte Itinteang, Kiribati's Minister of Health and Medical Services, stated that a very small number of countries have repeatedly hyped Taiwan-related issues at the WHA in recent years, making the assembly's decision to reject Taiwan-related proposals crucial. He reiterated Kiribati's firm commitment to the one-China principle, emphasizing that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.

Carlos Saenz Torres, Secretary General of Nicaragua's Ministry of Health, noted that the vast majority of countries in the world support the assembly's decision and firmly back the one-China principle. He called for the international community to remember United Nations (UN) General Assembly Resolution 2758 and WHA Resolution 25.1, which recognize the representatives of the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate representatives of China to the UN.

Helder Jorge Vaz Gomes Lopes, Guinea-Bissau's ambassador to Belgium, affirmed Guinea-Bissau's strong support for the WHA's decision, describing it as natural and just. He stated that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is a part of China.

The theme of the 77th WHA, convened in Geneva on Monday, is "All for Health, Health for All."