French Senate passes resolution to support Taiwan s WHO bid
08 May 2021, 12:37 GMT+10
Taipei [Taiwan], May 8 (ANI): Ahead of the annual meeting of the World Health Assembly (WHA), the French Senate adopted a resolution in support of Taiwan s participation in international bodies, including the World Health Organization (WHO).
The resolution, put forth in March, was passed on Thursday with a vote of 304-0, with 19 abstentions, Taipei Times reported. Taiwan s bid to participate in the WHO should be supported because of its outstanding efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic, French Senator Alain Richard said. Taiwan should also be supported in its bid to participate in other international organizations and treaties, such as the International Criminal Police Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, he added.
2021/05/07 10:21 French Senate. French Senate. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) France s Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday (May 6) that called for Taiwan s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) and three other major international organizations. The Senate passed the resolution, Taiwan s participation in international organizations, with a vote of 304 to 0, and 19 abstentions. The resolution called for the participation of Taiwan in the WHO, International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The resolution was proposed by French senators Joel Guerriau and Alain Richard, both of whom are members of the France-Taiwan Inter-Parliamentary Amity Association. Richard recently received a letter from Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shaye (盧沙野) calli
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The French Senate. CNA photo May 6, 2021
Paris, May 6 (CNA) The French Senate on Thursday adopted a resolution to support Taiwan s participation in the activities of international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO).
The resolution, put forth March 27 by the Senate s French-Taiwan Friendship Group, was passed with vote of 304-0 and 19 abstentions.
Chairman of the group Alain Richard said during the presentation of the proposal that Taiwan s bid to participate in the WHO should be supported, in light of its outstanding efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taiwan should also be supported in its bid to take part in other international organizations and treaties such as the International Criminal Police Organization, International Civil Aviation Organization and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Richard said.
France supports Taiwan’s WHO bid
‘HISTORIC MOMENT’: In a 304-0 vote, French senators also showed support for Taiwan to work with groups such as the International Criminal Police Organization
Staff writer, with CNA, PARIS
The French Senate on Thursday adopted a resolution in support of Taiwan’s participation in international organizations, including the WHO.
The resolution, put forth on March 27 by the Senate’s Taiwan Friendship Group, was passed with a vote of 304-0, with 19 abstentions.
French Senator Alain Richard, who is chairman of the group, said during a presentation of the proposal that Taiwan’s bid to participate in the WHO should be supported because of its outstanding efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic.