The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday released a promotional video outlining Taiwan’s contributions to global issues and its implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals as part of the nation’s efforts to join the global body.
The ministry said it hopes to solicit support from the international community for Taiwan’s bid to join the UN ahead of the 78th session of its General Assembly, which is to begin on Tuesday next week in New York.
Taiwan stands shoulder to shoulder with UN nations and is a model and reliable partner in fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals, the ministry said.
Photo: Screen grab from the video
The video, titled “To Equality,” tells five stories that echo the UN goals and the theme of the upcoming session — “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all,” it said.
On providing quality education, the video documents an Amis school in Hualien County that is helping indigenous children to connect with the world.
For five consecutive years, Taiwan has ranked first in Asia for gender equality, and is led by a female president, while more than half of the nation’s mayors and commissioners, as well as more than 40 percent of legislators are women, the video shows.
On health and well-being, National Taiwan University Hospital’s Yunlin Branch provides telemedicine services to people in rural areas, it says.
As part of an effort to meet the UN’s goal of “zero hunger,” farmers in Taitung County’s Chihshang Township (池上) use blockchain technology to ensure the traceability and security of rice crops, it says.
Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Development Fund has been working on projects to help developing countries improve education, healthcare, agriculture and digitalization, which lives up to its “partnership for the goals,” the video says.
The video highlights the freedoms in Taiwan and demonstrates its dedication to fulfilling the UN’s goals and promoting the global body’s vision of sustainable development around the world through international cooperation programs, the ministry said.
It called on the UN to recognize Taiwan’s value as a partner and include the nation in its system.
The ministry released the video in Mandarin and English on its YouTube channel “Trending Taiwan” and is to provide subtitles in Arabic, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
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