Continued backing from Taiwan’s allies and like-minded partners for the country’s participation in the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said May 24.

Cochairs of the New Zealand All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Taiwan Simon O’Connor MP and Ingrid Leary MP signed a joint letter on May 16 on behalf of the 25-member group urging the government and parliament of New Zealand to support Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Health Assembly (WHA). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) sincerely welcomes and appreciates this concrete demonstration of support from the APPG

Health is integral to quality of life, which is why the World Health Organization (WHO) considers the highest attainable standard of wellness to be a fundamental human right. According to the WHO, enshrining health as a right means related protections apply “equally, to all people, everywhere, without distinction.”

Minister of Health and Welfare Hsueh Jui-yuan (薛瑞元) discusses Taiwan’s medical achievements and why the country deserves greater participation in global health.

Women are making greater contributions to the traditionally male-dominated medical and health industries.

Taiwan leverages its medical expertise to strengthen the global health network.

Premier Chen Chien-jen on Thursday received a National Development Council (NDC) briefing on the status of its Key Talent Cultivation and Recruitment Program. The premier directed the NDC to continue raising industry competitiveness by establishing Talent Taiwan, a national, one-stop service dedicated to creating an obstacle-free work and living environment for foreign professionals in Taiwan, thus motivating them to stay long-term and make deeper contributions to the nation.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu said Taiwan is committed to defending itself and expanding cooperation with its like-minded partners to ensure regional peace and stability.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu said Taiwan is committed to enhancing its self-defense capabilities to deter China’s military aggression.

A short film spotlighting the ways Taiwan Can Help advance global health was released May 1 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the lead up to the 76th session of the World Health Assembly set to take place May 21-30 in Geneva, Switzerland.