2024
JOINT PRESS RELEASE - SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN’S MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND PARTICIPATION AS AN OBSERVER IN THE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
We, the American Institute in Taiwan; the Australian Office Taipei; the British Office Taipei; the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei; the Czech Economic and Cultural Office; the German Institute Taipei; the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association; and the Lithuanian Trade Representative Office wish to reaffirm our support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the work of the World Health Organization and Taiwan’s participation as an observer in the World Health Assembly.
As this year’s 77th session of the World Health Assembly commences in Geneva, Taiwan remains largely excluded from the world’s international health system. Inviting Taiwan as an observer would best exemplify the WHO’s commitment to an inclusive, “health for all” approach to international health cooperation. Taiwan is a highly capable, engaged, and responsible member of the global health community and was invited to participate as an observer in WHA meetings from 2009 to 2016. Taiwan’s distinct capabilities and methods – including its significant public health expertise, democratic governance, and advanced technology – bring considerable value that would inform the WHA’s deliberations. Taiwan’s isolation from the WHA, the preeminent global health forum, is unjustified and undermines inclusive global public health cooperation and security, which the world demands.
As COVID-19 made plain, viruses do not respect borders and it takes global cooperation to keep the whole world safe. Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the forums and technical committees of the World Health Organization would benefit both the people on Taiwan and the world.
2023
Joint Statement - Update on the Australia-Taiwan English Language Learning Partnership and Action Plan
20 July 2023
Update on the Australia-Taiwan Health and Biotechnology Partnership
19 July 2023
Representative Jenny Bloomfield Video Message - Transcript
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Press Release on the celebration of Australia-Taiwan Friendship
9 June 2023
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the Celebration of Australia-Taiwan Friendship
8 June 2023
Joint Press Release - Support for Taiwan’s meaningful engagement with the WHO and participation as an observer in the WHA
18 May 2023
Australia-Taiwan Health and Biotechnology Partnership
18 May 2023
Press Release on the Inauguration of the Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm
16 May 2023
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at International Women's Day 2023 Lunch
9 March 2023
Press Release on Professor Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO and Maestro Nicolette Fraillon AM Visit to Taiwan
9 February 2023
2022
Representative Jenny Bloomfield End of Year Message
30 December 2022
Joint Press Release on Australia-Taiwan Friendship Year Arts Exchange Partnership - Announcement of Inaugural Exchange Artists
27 December 2022
Joint Statement on the 2022 Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) Joint Committee Meeting
07 December 2022
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at '2022 Corporate Integrity Forum: Safe work, Safe Workplace, Safe Labor'
05 October 2022
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at 'First Wave: Contemporary Australia and Taiwan Indigenous Fashion Exhibition'
27 September 2022
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at SEMICON TAIWAN 2022 - Workforce Development Program: Women in Semiconductors Seminar
15 September 2022
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at SEMICON TAIWAN 2022 - Sustainability Summit
14 September 2022
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Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at Australia New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Taiwan Business Awards Dinner
1 September 2022
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the Australia-Taiwan English Language Learning Partnership Action Plan Launch
17 August 2022
U.S.-Australia-Japan Trilateral Strategic Dialogue Joint Statement
05 August 2022
Media Release by Foreign Minister Hon Penny Wong on Cross-Strait Tensions
05 August 2022
Representative Jenny Bloomfield's Message for Taiwan Indigenous Peoples' Day
01 August 2022
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the 2022 BIO Asia-Taiwan and the Australia-Taiwan Biotech Collaboration Forum
28-29 July 2022
Statement by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on death of Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe
08 July 2022
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at Western Sydney University and Minghsin University of Science and Technology MOU Signing Ceremony
21 June 2022
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the 2022 International Asset Management Forum
8 June 2022
Joint Press Release - Australia-Taiwan Friendship Year Arts Exchange Partnership
01 June 2022
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the Australia-Taiwan Friendship Year Arts Exchange Partnership MOU Signing
01 June 2022
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the GCTF Conference on Ending Gender-based Violence
24 May 2022
Joint Press Release - Support for Taiwan’s meaningful engagement with the WHO and participation as an observer in the WHA
21 May 2022
Why Australia Benchmark Report 2022
12 May 2022
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Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at International Women's Day Lunch
14 March 2022
Joint Statement on the Australia-Taiwan English Language Learning Dialogue
4 March 2022
Lunar New Year - Biosecurity
28 January 2022
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Interview with Representative Jenny Bloomfield
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Great News for prospective students and Working Holiday Makers
25 January 2022
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Representative Jenny Bloomfield – Weiya Remarks
21 January 2022
2021
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at SEMICON TAIWAN 2021
29 December 2021
Joint Statement on the 2021 GCTF Joint Committee Meeting
17 December 2021
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the ANZCham Taipei 2021 Discussion Paper Launch
7 December 2021
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield - Asia Pacific Triennial and Indigenous Contemporary Art from Taiwan
3 December 2021
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the Kaohsiung Launch of ‘40 Years, 40 Stories’ and Australia-Taiwan Friendship Year
15 November 2021
Statement by Representative Bloomfield on Australia-Kaohsiung Cooperation
15 November 2021
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at Virtual GCTF Conference on The Implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
4 November 2021
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at Virtual GCTF Workshop on Women’s Participation In Public Life
27 October 2021
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at the Launch of ‘40 Years, 40 Stories’ and Australia-Taiwan Friendship Year
26 October 2021
Australia-Taiwan Friendship Year: Celebrating 40 years of the Australian Office
26 October 2021
Statement by Representative Jenny Bloomfield on Australia-Taoyuan Cooperation
27 September 2021
Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield at Virtual GCTF Workshop on Building Disaster Resilience
24 September 2021
Australia-Taiwan Hydrogen Trade and Investment Dialogue - Remarks by Representative Jenny Bloomfield
30 July 2021
Joint Media Release on Hydrogen Trade and Investment by the Australian Office, Taipei and the Ministry of Economic Affairs
29 July 2021
Joint press release
25 May 2021
The Australian Office, Taipei, the American Institute in Taiwan, and the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association support Taiwan’s meaningful engagement with the World Health Organization and participation as an observer in the World Health Assembly here. Read our joint press release here.
Representative Jenny Bloomfield’s op-ed published in the Taipei Times
21 May 2021
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Representative Jenny Bloomfield’s op-ed published in the Liberty Times
18 May 2021
Representative Jenny Bloomfield’s op-ed published in the Liberty Times
22 April 2021
International Women's Day Lunch
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11 March 2021
Representative Jenny Bloomfield’s op-ed published in the Liberty Times
8 March 2021
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22 February 2021
Representative Jenny Bloomfield’s op-ed published in the Liberty Times
8 February 2021
Representative Jenny Bloomfield’s op-ed published in the Taipei Times
8 February 2021
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Representative Bloomfield’s New Year’s address to Australian Office staff
5 February 2021
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2020
Representative Cowan's Rediscover Australia Rediscover Taiwan event speech
13 November 2020
Representative Cowan's Taiwan-Australia Business Networking Meeting Address
27 October 2020
Representative Cowan's speech at Taiwan Council of Agriculture’s Press Conference on Organic Equivalency Recognitions
14 August 2020
Representative Cowan's speech at Nan Der Rotary Club
23 July 2020
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Australia supports Taiwan’s involvement in the World Health Organization’s work and Taiwan’s participation as an observer at the World Health Assembly
14 May 2020
As COVID-19 has shown so starkly, a global pandemic requires a global response. This includes cooperation and information flows among all relevant health authorities. Taiwan has demonstrated a first-rate health system response and has valuable expertise to share. Australia supports Taiwan’s involvement in the World Health Organization’s work and Taiwan’s participation as an observer at the World Health Assembly. There has never been a better time, nor a greater need, to work with all relevant partners to beat COVID-19 and respond to global health issues. Health for all.