Nine countries maintaining formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan spoke up in support of its meaningful participation in the United Nations system at the 81st UN General Assembly. Saint Lucia voiced strong support for Taiwan obtaining full UN membership.

A week of high-level UN General Assembly discussions came to an end on Monday, September 28. It included the UN General Debate, as well as meetings on climate, public health, and development.

Belize, Eswatini, the Marshall Islands, Palau, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Tuvalu spoke up for Taiwan during this year’s UN General Debate. Representatives from two other UN member states with formal diplomatic ties with Taipei, Haiti and Guatemala, made no mention of Taiwan in their addresses.

Beyond Taiwan’s diplomatic allies, Czech President Petr Pavel voiced support for Taiwan during this year’s UN General Debate. He had previously publicly expressed concern over the situation in the Taiwan Strait during his 2023 address, when he condemned China for escalating regional tensions. In 2025, Pavel once again emphasized the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

Support for Taiwan and concern over the regional security situation came also from the sidelines of the debates. Foreign ministers of the United States, Japan, and South Korea issued a joint statement, which stressed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and expressed support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations. In a separate statement, eight member states of the European and Indo-Pacific Partners (EIPP) bloc, including Australia, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom, expressed concern over the Taiwan Strait and opposed any unilateral change to the status quo.

In a social media post, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said that it is becoming increasingly clear that maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait serves the shared interest of all nations. He added that Taiwan will strengthen its self-defense capabilities, firmly uphold the status quo, and deepen cooperation with like-minded partners.