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May 23, 2022 4:40 PM - ANI

US envoy to UN in Geneva calls for Taiwan's inclusion in WHA

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United States representative to the United Nations office in Geneva on Sunday called for Taiwan's inclusion in World Health Assembly (WHA) this year.

On the eve of the opening of the annual conference of WHA, Ambassador Sheba Crocker said that WHA can benefit from Taiwan's world-class expertise and strong research capabilities in the field of health care.

The annual meeting of WHA, which is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO) began on Sunday and will be held till May 28. Despite the support of many countries and organizations, Taiwan was not invited to attend the meeting.

Taiwan took part in WHA meetings from 2009 to 2016, but since 2017, it has been excluded due to pressure from China

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