The Formosa Club Indo-Pacific was launched May 7 via a videoconference involving Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Deputy Foreign Minister Tien Chung-kwang and a selection of the 250 lawmakers from 17 countries and territories who have joined the grouping.

A statement issued by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken backing Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Assembly is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs May 8.

The World Health Organization has designated 2021 the International Year of Health and Care Workers, and launched a year-long campaign under the theme “Protect. Invest. Together.” In order to echo this theme and continue expanding Taiwan’s visibility in the global public health sector, the TaiwanICDF will host the Webinar on Strengthening the Public Health System for Maintaining Essential Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic on May 25, 2021 at 19:00 Taipei Time/13:00 Geneva Time.

A short film spotlighting the ways Taiwan Can Help realize the World Health Organization’s goal of Health For All amid the COVID-19 pandemic and saluting front-line health care workers for International Year of Health and Care Workers was released May 6 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its sincere gratitude to the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations April 28 for initiating a global social media campaign supporting Taiwan’s participation in the 74th World Health Assembly.

Two hospitals and five individuals from Taiwan were honored for outstanding contributions in promoting international medical cooperation Feb. 19 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The forthcoming two-day visit to Taiwan of a delegation led by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft is sincerely welcomed by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Jan. 8.

Taiwan is committed to working with like-minded partners such as Australia in defense of democratic values to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu said Nov. 30.

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has further demonstrated to the international community the need for Taiwan’s participation in global disease prevention mechanisms. Through the joint efforts of the government and civil society, Taiwan’s bid to participate in the World Health Assembly this year has once again received unprecedented global support.

The support expressed in a video by U.S. Mission in Geneva Amb. Andrew Bremberg for Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Assembly is deeply appreciated by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Nov. 10.