TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Taiwan United Nations Alliance (TAIUNA) will send a delegation to the US during the 79th UN General Assembly to advocate for Taiwan's inclusion in the UN system.

TAIUNA announced on Monday (Sept. 9) that TAIUNA Chairman Lin Yi-Min (林逸民) sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighting that Taiwan's longstanding desire to join the UN has been unjustly obstructed, CNA reported. The alliance said that UN Resolution 2758, which recognizes the People's Republic of China as the legitimate government of China, does not address Taiwan's sovereignty nor suggest that China holds sovereignty over it.

The delegation will travel to New York City to hold a press conference addressing UN Resolution 2758 and attend the Keep Taiwan Free rally. The group will later stop in Washington, DC to visit the Washington DC Taiwan School and participate in a forum on Taiwan's democracy and international status at the Hudson Institute.

In an op-ed published in South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) recently called for Taiwan's inclusion in the UN system to ensure peace in the Indo-Pacific.

Lin pointed out China’s intentional distortion of UN Resolution 2758 by linking it with its “one China” principle. “The UN should reclaim the proper interpretation of UN Resolution 2758 to maintain international peace and security as stipulated in the UN Charter and find ways to combat China’s aggressive ambitions,” he said.

The foreign minister also said the international community has emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait at multilateral forums. However, he said they have not taken concrete measures to respond to China’s aggression or include Taiwan in the UN.

The 79th UN General Assembly will take place from Sept. 10-30. Taiwan in a joint letter will call upon its diplomatic allies to urge the secretary-general to rectify the organization’s interpretation of UN Resolution 2758.