Taiwan in the World Health Assembly

How Taiwan Contributes to Global Health, Even From the Outside

By Grant Wyeth

Director-General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Melbourne Ray Ming-Tse Lu discusses Taiwan’s WHA absence and how Taiwan contributes to global health regardless.

Taiwan Is Indispensable in Preparing for Future Pandemics

By Hsueh Jui-yuan

As the WHO debates a new global health governance framework, Taiwan is left out of the discussion – to the detriment of future antipandemic efforts.

Sustainable Health Development in the Post-pandemic Era: Taiwan Can Help

By Hsueh Jui-yuan

Taiwan has not been invited to the World Health Assembly since 2017. Taiwan’s inclusion would make the world healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable.

Taiwan’s Quest to Attend the World Health Assembly

By Brian Hioe

Support for Taiwan's international participation has never been higher, but still hasn't moved the needle at the World Health Organization.

We Don’t Need to Wait on the UN to Expand Taiwan’s International Role

By Gray Sergeant

Liberal democracies can, and should, develop their own bilateral and multilateral exchanges with Taiwan, even while pushing for its inclusion in the WHO and other U.N. bodies.

Whether Fighting COVID-19 or the Next Pandemic, Taiwan Can Help

By Shih-chung Chen

The world cannot build a resilient and inclusive global health system while excluding Taiwan from participating.

Taiwan’s COVID-19 Triumph

By Lev Nachman

How did Taiwan manage to make the best of 2020’s worst situation?

Taiwan and the WHO: Ambassador Stanley Kao

By Shannon Tiezzi

As the WHA opens, Taiwan's top representative in the United States talks about his country's representation in the global health body.

Taiwan and the WHO: People Power Will Prevail

By Johnny Chiang

The KMT’s chairman makes the case for Taiwan’s inclusion in the World Health Organization.

Pompeo Urges Tedros to Invite Taiwan to WHA as More Countries Join Campaign

By Nick Aspinwall

Australia and New Zealand have hopped on board a growing U.S.-backed campaign for Taiwan to participate in the World Health Assembly as an observer.

Taiwan, Shut Out From WHO, Confronts Deadly Wuhan Coronavirus

By Nick Aspinwall

President Tsai and a senior U.S. official called for Taiwan’s inclusion in the WHO as the nation confirmed its first coronavirus case on Tuesday.

Taiwan Picks Up International Support After Being Barred from World Health Assembly

By Nick Aspinwall

The World Health Organization has declined to invite Taiwan for the third consecutive year at the behest of Beijing.

Taiwan Seeks to Share Its Advances in Digital Healthcare

By Chen Shih-Chung

Taiwan can help countries around the world achieve the goal of universal health coverage by 2030.

Taiwan’s National Health Insurance: A Model for Universal Health Coverage

By Chen Shih-Chung

Taiwan has a constructive role to play in creating a robust global health network, but remains excluded from the World Health Organization.

Including Taiwan Should Not Be a Troubling Issue for the WHO

By Shih-Chia Lin

Despite the new WHO director-general's emphasis on reform and inclusion, Taiwan remains sidelined.

China Is Undermining Its Own Taiwan Strategy

By Pengqiao Lu

Beijing should return to and overhaul, its charm offensive policy toward Taiwan.

China Continues to Block Taiwan in the International Arena

By Gerrit van der Wees

Chinese pressure successfully bars Taiwan from joining the World Health Assembly.

WHO Déjà Vu: Taiwan Not Invited to World Health Assembly

By DD Wu

WHA says cross-strait understanding between China and Taiwan is the basis for invitation

Taiwan and the World Health Assembly

By Gerrit van der Wees

Taiwan finally receives its invite to the WHA -- with several strings attached.

Taiwan's Railway Diplomacy

By Michael Reilly

Railway diplomacy is Taiwan's latest attempt to counter international isolation.