The arrival of a delegation from the Australian Parliament is sincerely welcomed by the government and people of Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Sept. 25.

A seminar on promoting the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals was staged by Taiwan, the U.S., Japan and Australia under the Global Cooperation and Training Framework Sept. 21 in New York City, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Digital Minister Audrey Tang said Taiwan is eager to share its success in promoting digital democracy and the responsible use of artificial intelligence to help the global community realize the U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Minister of Health and Welfare Hsueh Jui-yuan took part in the 2023 Concordia Annual Summit in New York to spotlight the government’s commitment to fulfilling the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals by achieving health for all, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sept. 21.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a short film Sept. 19 in the lead-up to Double Tenth National Day spotlighting Taiwan’s achievements at home and abroad.

Premier Chen Chien-jen on Monday attended the 35th Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology at Kaohsiung Exhibition Center. Delivering a congratulatory address, the premier said this year’s conference, with the theme of “Connecting the East and the West, One Health in One Planet,” brings together approximately 1,500 people from 65 countries.

Premier Chen Chien-jen met with Manharsinh Laxmanbhai Yadav, the recently sworn in director-general of India Taipei Association, Sept. 12 at the Executive Yuan, pledging to continue expanding ties with the South Asian country to the benefit of both sides.

United States Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait at the 18th East Asia Summit held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 7. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also conveyed concern over regional security issues, including in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, during a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait at the ASEAN-Japan Summit held in Indonesia on September 6. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) warmly welcomes and appreciates Prime Minister Kishida publicly reiterating staunch support for cross-strait peace and stability after he expressed the same stance at the US-Japan-ROK summit at Camp David on August 18.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released another short film Sept. 5 to showcase Taiwan’s commitment to safeguarding international shared values and interests and to call for broader support of its participation in the meetings, mechanisms and activities of the U.N.