On April 23, in response to questions posed by Representative Els Van Hoof, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, Representative Georges Dallemagne, and Representative Wouter De Vriendt, Minister Lahbib said that Belgium supports Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO), and considers it appropriate to invite Taiwan to participate as an observer at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) in May.
Minister Lahbib further mentioned that Belgium’s Permanent Mission in Geneva has advocated for this position in recent months on various occasions, and in the coming weeks, the foreign service will continue to liaise with the relevant authorities and like-minded countries in the coming weeks on the case for supporting Taiwan's participation in the WHA.
On behalf of the Taiwanese government and people, this office expresses gratitude to Minister Lahbib for expressing the Belgian government's public endorsement of Taiwan's attendance at the WHA as an observer for the fourth year in a row. We also appreciate her clear stance that the WHO should be inclusive and not exclude anyone. Additionally, we thank Chair Van Hoof and the other members of parliament for recognizing Taiwan's public health expertise and experience, as well as for their support for Taiwan's invitation to attend the WHA and to participate in the WHO, so as to contribute to global public health.
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