my country has been unable to participate in the World Health Assembly (WHA) for 10 consecutive years, and has been unable to join the World Health Organization (WHO) for many years. It has been excluded from the international health system. This year, the WMA General Assembly once again passed a resolution supporting Taiwan's participation in all WHO programs and its inclusion in the International Health Regulations (IHR) mechanism, expressing its support for Taiwan's participation in the international public health system.
The 2026 World Medical Association (WMA) Congress was held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from October 7 to 10. When reviewing the proposals and resolutions of various committees on the 10th, the report passed the resolution "Supporting Taiwan's participation in all WHO programs and inclusion in the IHR mechanism" passed by the Belgrade Council in Serbia in April this year. The conference reaffirmed its support for the resolution. There were no objections on the scene, and it was passed smoothly with applause from the representatives attending the meeting.
The All-Federation of Medical Associations explained that this conference formally reaffirmed the resolution supporting Taiwan's participation in the WHO. In addition to once again demonstrating the support of the international medical community for Taiwan's participation in the global health system, in accordance with WHA procedures, after the resolution is reaffirmed, in principle no proposal will be made for reconsideration within five years, so that the relevant resolutions can continue to maintain their policy effectiveness in the next few years, which is of great significance.
The All-China Federation of Trade Unions stated that this time the All-China Federation of Nations will be represented at the conference by Secretary-General Zhang Bizheng. Zhang Bizheng also launched a multi-level diplomatic lobbying strategy before the conference. In addition to coordinating the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to assist in publicity through foreign embassies in countries with similar concepts, he also actively communicated with representatives from European, American, Asia-Pacific and other countries during the conference. At the same time, he integrated the international resources of the World Organization of Family Physicians (WONCA) to ensure the strongest support from friendly countries.
In addition, the Federation pointed out that Zhang Bi was preparing a speech before the meeting, emphasizing that the WMA Council had confirmed the resolution in Belgrade earlier this year, and that global health issues should transcend political considerations; Taiwan has the ability and willingness to contribute to global health and should not be excluded from the WHO health system, and called on all countries to jointly respect and maintain the existing WMA resolutions.
Chen Xiangguo, chairman of the All-China Federation of Medical Doctors Associations, said that the WMA has long supported Taiwan's participation in the WHO and the global health system. This membership meeting once again confirmed the relevant resolutions, showing that the international medical community continues to affirm the core value of "health without borders" and that global health should not leave out anyone. The All-China Federation of Medical Doctors Association will continue to deepen exchanges with physician groups from various countries through the WMA and other international physician organizations in the future, and continue to speak out for Taiwan's substantial participation in the WHO, WHA and IHR related mechanisms.
