Allied countries wrote a letter to Antonio Guterres demanding inclusion of Taiwan in the United Nations

The joint letter was 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.

In the letter, representatives of the nine countries urged the United Nations to take proactive measures against “malicious distortions” of UN Resolution 2758, which the allies believe threatens the status quo in the Taiwan Strait and endangers peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, CNA reported.

China claims the UN resolution “reaffirms” its “one China” principle, which states there is only one China in the world and that Taiwan is an “inseparable part of China”.

In contrast, Taiwan has argued that the resolution only refers to China's representation at the UN, and does not mention Taiwan, define its political status, or establish China's sovereignty over it.

The letter calls on the UN to uphold its principle of neutrality and “prevent misinterpretation of UN Resolution 2758, which unreasonably prevents Taiwanese people and media from attending, or covering, meetings and events at the UN.”

The letter was delivered to Guterres' office ahead of next week's UN Future Summit and the general debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, the Central News Agency (CNA) reported.

Following the presentation of the letter, Inga Rhonda King, the Permanent Representative of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations, remarked that it was hard to imagine Taiwan being left out of the upcoming summit.

He stressed Taiwan's important role in advanced semiconductor production and artificial intelligence technology, and questioned how such a technology superpower could be left out of the talks.

Carla Maria Rodriguez Mancia, Guatemala's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, expressed hope that more countries would support Taiwan's inclusion in the United Nations. She said the topics discussed at the summit make Taiwan's participation particularly relevant, highlighting its status as a thriving democracy and a hub of technology.

Carlos Fuller, Belize's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said Taiwan is one of the island nations most at risk from rising sea levels, making its exclusion from UN climate conferences a significant issue.

In a separate statement, Lee Chih-chiang, head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, expressed gratitude to Taiwan's allies for their strong support for Taiwan's inclusion in the UN system.

He stressed that the main priority of Taiwan's UN campaign this year is to help the international community correctly interpret UN Resolution 2758 and encourage the UN to find appropriate ways to include Taiwan.