General Debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations Marshall Islands President Hainey supports Taiwan’s participation in the United Nations

The General Debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly is being held in New York. Hilda Heine, President of the friendly Marshall Islands, said that the existence of Taiwan and its people is an objective fact. Only by allowing Taiwan to participate in United Nations meetings will the United Nations be inclusive and effective. She also called on all countries to understand that appeasement can never satisfy the ambitions and plots of the aggressor. Once the aggressor succeeds, it will make further progress.

President Haynie of the Marshall Islands, who visited Taiwan last year, said that the existence of Taiwan and its 23 million people is an objective fact. Only its democratically elected government can represent Taiwan. Only by finding appropriate ways to allow Taiwan to substantively participate in United Nations meetings can the United Nations be truly inclusive and effective.

Hainey warned that in the future, all United Nations member states may be told that according to UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, aggression and coercion against Taiwan are purely internal affairs. In the future, countries may also be told that "it is futile for small countries to confront big countries and that might is justice." Countries will be forced to accept the wrong argument - accept UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 as the legal basis for coercion, waging war, and harming freedom of navigation in the Taiwan Strait under the "United Nations Charter", and be required to turn a blind eye to what is happening.

Haynie called on all countries to clearly understand that appeasement can never satisfy the aggressor's ambitions and intentions. Once the aggressor succeeds, it will make further progress. How the United Nations responds to this real security dilemma will pose a major test to its capabilities and significance.

St. Lucia Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre stated that St. Lucia supports Taiwan's acquisition of full membership in the United Nations; St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Godwin Friday, St. Christopher and Nevis Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Hanley, and Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo all expressed support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in the United Nations system and its specialized agencies.

Dai Feili is also concerned about the increasing military activities around Taiwan. He said that such activities threaten the stability of the situation in the Taiwan Strait, disrupt international transportation and trade, and endanger peace and security in the Pacific and beyond. Han Li reiterated that differences across the Taiwan Strait must be resolved peacefully.