New york: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Friday expressed gratitude to 10 of Taiwan's diplomatic allies for advocating for the nation's involvement in the United Nations during the recently concluded 80th Session of the U.N. General Assembly's General Debate.

According to Focus Taiwan, high-level representatives from Taiwan's diplomatic allies, including Paraguay, the Marshall Islands, Kingdom of Eswatini, Palau, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Tuvalu, Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Guatemala, voiced their support for Taiwan during their respective addresses at the general debate. Additionally, some sent letters to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Taiwan's behalf. However, Haiti, which is among Taiwan's diplomatic allies and an official U.N. member, did not address the issue due to ongoing political and security challenges in the country.

An unnamed diplomatic source previously indicated to CNA that Haiti's focus on its internal unrest during U.N. addresses explains its omission of Taiwan. Meanwhile, the Holy See, Taiwan's sole European ally, remains an observer at the U.N. and typically refrains from political discourse in U.N. forums.

MOFA's statement also highlighted Czech President Petr Pavel's remarks during the 2025 U.N. session, where he once again cautioned that escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait pose a risk to global security and trade. Pavel has consistently voiced these concerns since 2023. Beyond the U.N., support for Taiwan's international participation has been echoed by the United States Senate, House of Representatives, 30 U.S. state-level legislative bodies, the Dutch House of Representatives, and the legislative bodies of Saint Christopher and Nevis and Guatemala.

MOFA reiterated its position on U.N. Resolution 2758, emphasizing that the resolution, adopted in 1971, does not address Taiwan's status nor grant the People's Republic of China the right to represent Taiwan at the U.N. "Only Taiwan's democratically elected government can represent the country's 23 million people in the U.N.," MOFA stated.

Since the U.S. began criticizing Beijing's interpretation of the 1971 resolution in April 2024, 19 countries and the European Union have likewise challenged China's stance. Resolution 2758, passed by the 26th U.N. General Assembly in 1971, resulted in the People's Republic of China taking Taiwan's seat, leading to Taiwan's exclusion from the U.N. and its affiliates. Washington has repeatedly accused Beijing of using coercion to isolate Taiwan from the international community through the misapplication of Resolution 2758.