PCT joins TAUNA in New York in voicing Taiwanese people’s plea for UN membership

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September 12-18, 2011

General Assembly News

PCT joins TAUNA in New York in voicing Taiwanese people’s plea for UN membership

Reported by Sam Lee

Written by Lydia Ma

Taiwan’s desire to be a member of the United Nations was conveyed on various 
occasions in the US recently when PCT representatives joined Taiwan United 
Nations Alliance (TAUNA) officers on a campaign to promote this issue and raise 
awareness. 

The delegation visited American Institute in Taiwan Washington Headquarters, 
World Council of Churches Liaison Office, and other organizations and held a 
promotional event at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. This tour was significant in 
presenting PCT’s perspective to the US on this issue because other Taiwanese 
officials are also visiting the U.S. this month to garner support for both 
presidential candidates ahead of next year’s elections.

One committee member from PCT Church and Society Committee underscored that the 
visit to WCC Liaison Office, which is located inside the UN building in New 
York, was a breakthrough and quite symbolic. The purpose for the visit to this 
WCC office also concerned Taiwan’s entry to the United Nations.

TAUNA’s Chief Officer and former PCT General Secretary William J.K. Lo said 
that Taiwan’s future should be decided by Taiwanese people alone. Though peace 
between the two countries is a common goal, Chinese authorities have yet to 
respect Taiwan’s sovereignty.

“Peace without justice is false peace!” he said, adding that since President Ma 
and government organizations are reluctant to advocate Taiwan’s sovereignty, 
it’s up to civil society organizations to do it. In view of the international 
community’s appeasement of China whenever it oppresses Taiwan, Taiwan must fend 
for itself and continue to raise awareness about this issue or risk being 
forgotten by the rest of the world soon.

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