Taiwan Outlines Plan for Inclusion in UN at 2026 General Assembly

Chip in with Taiwan. That's the slogan the country is bringing to the United Nations General Assembly next week. Taiwan is not invited to the annual meeting in New York City, as it's not a UN member, but that's not stopping Taipei from advocating for its inclusion at the event. Beijing claims that it has the sole right to represent the people of Taiwan at the United Nations. China has been able to keep Taiwan out based on UN General Assembly But the government in Taipei doesn't see it that way. The foreign ministry says Beijing has misinterpreted Resolution 2758, arguing it does not address Taiwan's status or bar it from participating in the UN or its affiliated bodies. The ministry is appealing to like-minded and friendly countries to support Taiwan's inclusion in the UN system. Despite not being part of the UN, each year Taiwan arranges events on the sidelines of the General Assembly to persuade the public that the country's inclusion is good for the world body. The foreign ministry's message for the UN is similar to ones that it sent before, at a time of global unease and unrest, Taiwan has much to share with the world and can be a global contributor. And as a global semiconductor powerhouse, Taiwan is more than capable of chipping in. Luffy Lee and Leslie Liao in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.