Submitted on Monday 16th March 2020
Rejected on Monday 16th March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
The UK to support Taiwan's membership in the World Health Organisation
Taiwan has been left out of talks with the WHO, because of political pressure from China. Despite Taiwan's close proximity to countries with Covid-19, Taiwan has done exceptionally well in managing the outbreak. The UK and many countries can learn from Taiwan's experience.
The UK government needs to support Taiwan’s appeal for WHO participation. Not being a WHO member means Taiwan is not informed of the latest outbreak information. This puts both Taiwan's 24m people and the world at risk when information is not exchanged with speed and accuracy through the WHO’s channels. It is also an infringement of Taiwan’s health rights. Second, Taiwan would be a tremendous contributor to the international health community including the UK.
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