The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ short film “To Equality” highlights Taiwan’s achievements toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals while advocating for the country’s right to a voice in the global body’s general assembly and on the broader international stage. (MOFA)
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.
“To Equality” showcases Taiwan’s implementation of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, including zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, and partnerships for the goals.
The film tells five stories, beginning with the schools established in rural areas of eastern Taiwan’s Hualien County for children of the Indigenous Amis people. The topic shifts to the country’s first-place position in rankings of gender equality in Asia for five consecutive years, then moves to focus on use of telemedicine to connect isolated communities with the best doctors around the country.
The final two segments of the short film cover the use of blockchain technology by farmers in the eastern county of Taitung to ensure food security and missions from Taipei City-based International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) to allies and developing countries around the world to help enhance agriculture and public health.
The MOFA said that the short film is aligned with the theme of the 78th General Assembly, “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all,” adding that the 78th UNGA opens Sept. 5 in New York, with the general debate scheduled for Sept. 19-23 and Sept. 26.
According to the ministry, the film is available in Chinese and English on the ministry’s official Facebook page and Twitter account, as well as its Trending Taiwan YouTube channel, Facebook and Twitter. Videos subtitled in Arabic, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Ukrainian and Vietnamese will be released in the following days.
In a tweet on its official Twitter account, the MOFA said, “Because we intimately understand the pain of exclusion, #Taiwan is all the more committed to advancing equality both at home & abroad. That’s why we walk hand in hand with the world on the path toward equity & sustainability. Support our @UN inclusion, endorse #Taiwan4SDGs!” (YCH-E)
