Permanent representatives from nine of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies have written a joint letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, advocating for Taiwan’s inclusion in the UN, according to the Central News Agency (CNA).

The letter, signed by representatives from Belize, Eswatini, Guatemala, the Marshall Islands, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), and Tuvalu, calls on the UN to address what the allies describe as “malicious distortions” of UN Resolution 2758. The representatives argue these distortions threaten peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the broader Indo-Pacific region.

China claims that the resolution affirms its “one China” principle, asserting that Taiwan is an “inalienable part” of China. However, Taiwan contends that the resolution merely addressed China’s representation at the UN and did not determine Taiwan’s political status or affirm Chinese sovereignty over the island.

The letter urges the UN to uphold its principle of neutrality and to stop what the allies describe as the incorrect interpretation of Resolution 2758, which has led to Taiwan and Taiwanese media being excluded from UN meetings and events.

The letter was delivered ahead of the UN’s Summit for the Future and the General Debate of the 79th session of the General Assembly, scheduled for next week, CNA reported.

Following the submission of the letter, Inga Rhonda King, SVG’s Permanent Representative to the UN, questioned how Taiwan, a leader in advanced semiconductor production and artificial intelligence technology, could be excluded from the upcoming summit.

Guatemala’s Permanent Representative, Carla Maria Rodriguez Mancia, expressed optimism that more countries would back Taiwan’s participation in the UN, noting the relevance of Taiwan’s involvement in discussions on democracy and technology.

Belize’s Permanent Representative, Carlos Fuller, pointed out that Taiwan is one of the island nations most vulnerable to rising sea levels, making its exclusion from climate conferences particularly troubling.

In a separate statement, Lee Chih-chiang, head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, thanked Taiwan’s allies for their support. He reiterated that a key priority of Taiwan’s UN campaign this year is to promote a correct understanding of Resolution 2758 and to encourage the UN to explore appropriate ways to include Taiwan in its system.

(ANI)