WHO assembly rejects proposal on Taiwan membership

时间：2007-05-15 01:46:31

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GENEVA, May 15 - The 60th World Health Assembly (WHA) announced Monday that a proposal on making Taiwan a "member state" of the World Health Organization (WHO) will not be included in the conference's provisional agenda.

 

The announcement was made by Jane Halton, president of the Assembly and secretary of the Department of Health and Aging of Australia, following a recommendation from the 25-member General Committee and then a roll call vote by member states at the plenary session.

 

The result of the vote showed that an overwhelming majority of WHO member states are opposed to including the Taiwan-related proposal in the agenda.

 

This is the 11th time in as many years that a Taiwan-related proposal was rejected in the assembly.

 

In the following interventions1, many states also stressed that they support the one-China policy, and Taiwan, as a province of China, is not eligible2 for WHO membership.

 

The WHA is the supreme3 decision-making body of the WHO. It meets in Geneva in May each year, attended by delegations4 from all193 member states.

 

The proposal, put forward by a small number of countries, ignored related UN resolutions and claimed that Taiwan should be a "member state" of the WHO.

 

The Taiwan authorities have attempted in vain to become an observer of the WHA, but this year it tried to become a "full member state" of the WHO.

 

Addressing Monday's conference, Chinese Minister of Health Gao Qiang reiterated5 that Taiwan is a province of China and it is not eligible for WHO membership, which is only open to sovereign states.

 

"Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. Although the reunification of the mainland and Taiwan has yet to be achieved due to historical reasons, the fact that the mainland and Taiwan both belong to one China will never change," Gao said.

 

Gao noted6 that the focus of attention of the "Taiwan membership" proposal is not the well-being7 of the Taiwan people, but to seek "Taiwan Independence" in the international arena8, and serves the election campaign of certain political figures on the island.

 

"This proposal disregards the UN Charter and the WHO Constitution, violates the resolutions of the UN General Assembly and the WHA, challenges the internationally-acknowledged One China Principle, sabotages9 the consensus10 of the WHA of the past 10 consecutive11 years, and seriously hurts the feelings of the member states," Gao said.

 
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1 interventions b4e9b73905db5b0213891229ce84fdd3     
n.介入，干涉，干预( intervention的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Economic analysis of government interventions deserves detailed discussion. 政府对经济的干预应该给予充分的论述。 来自辞典例句
  • The judge's frequent interventions made a mockery of justice. 法官的屡屡干预是对正义的践踏。 来自互联网
2 eligible Cq6xL     
adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
参考例句：
  • He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
  • Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
3 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
4 delegations 13b3ac30d07119fea7fff02c12a37362     
n.代表团( delegation的名词复数 )；委托，委派
参考例句：
  • In the past 15 years, China has sent 280 women delegations abroad. 十五年来，中国共派280批妇女代表团出访。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
  • The Sun Ray decision follows the federal pattern of tolerating broad delegations but insisting on safeguards. “阳光”案的判决仿效联邦容许广泛授权的做法，但又坚持保护措施。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
5 reiterated d9580be532fe69f8451c32061126606b     
反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
  • Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。
6 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的，知名的
参考例句：
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
7 well-being Fe3zbn     
n.安康，安乐，幸福
参考例句：
  • He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
  • My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。
8 arena Yv4zd     
n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台
参考例句：
  • She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
  • He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。
9 sabotages ae85dff2475bd665b37babb1e4bd42d3     
阴谋破坏（某事物）( sabotage的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • The plastic sheeting used in farmland extremely pollutes and sabotages the soil environment. 农田塑料薄膜（地膜）污染对土壤环境危害很大，覆膜灌溉技术可能会增加其复杂性。
10 consensus epMzA     
n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识
参考例句：
  • Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
  • What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？
11 consecutive DpPz0     
adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的
参考例句：
  • It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
  • The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

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