Prior to the 78th edition of the United Nations General Assembly, set to take place Sept. 5 at the U.N. headquarters in New York, the Taiwan government reiterated its request to be included in the organization’s system after having been excluded for over five decades, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aug. 29.

A short film encouraging the United Nations to give Taiwan a voice at the upcoming General Assembly and other activities, mechanisms and meetings of the international body was released Aug. 28 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Embassies and overseas missions have extended cooperation with members of the free world, expanded Taiwan’s participation in global economy and trade organizations and promoted key policy measures thus delivering considerable dividends to the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Aug. 25.

Minister without Portfolio Lo Ping-cheng on Sunday led a delegation to attend the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Women and the Economy Forum in Seattle, Washington, with representatives from several government agencies and civic organizations including the Executive Yuan’s Department of Gender Equality, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foundation for Women’s Rights Promotion and Development. The delegation attended the forum’s High Level Policy Dialogue (HLPD) on Women and the Economy.

The 2023 Hakka Expo kicked off Aug. 11 in northern Taiwan’s Taoyuan City, highlighting rich and diverse local culture while spotlighting the government focus to develop the country as an international hub for Hakka revitalization, according to the Executive Yuan.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu said the government’s New Southbound Policy is helping Taiwan deepen ties with partner countries through experience sharing in areas of strong mutual interest.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Prospect Foundation will host the seventh Ketagalan Forum—2023 Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue at the Grand Hyatt Taipei on August 8. This event is aimed at enhancing cooperation and dialogue among relevant parties so as to maintain and advance peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu said Taiwan is committed to working with democracies around the world to deter China from launching an assault on Taiwan.

The minister for foreign affairs and minister for defense of Australia hosted the secretary of state and secretary of defense of the United States at the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) in Brisbane on July 29. After the meeting, the US Department of State and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued a joint statement on the 33rd AUSMIN.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Friendship Medal of Diplomacy was awarded July 20 to Jenny Bloomfield, head of Australian Office in Taiwan, in recognition of her stellar work in advancing Taiwan-Australia relations.