Source: Republic of China Taiwan
MOFA response to Netherlands House of Representatives passing motion to support Taiwan’s meaningful international participation
Date：2025-09-21
Data Source：Department of European Affairs
September 21, 2025
No. 356
The Netherlands House of Representatives on September 18 passed a motion calling on the Netherlands government to back Taiwan’s meaningful participation during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and at meetings held by other international organizations. Approved by an overwhelming majority of 147 to 3, the motion was introduced by Jan Paternotte, who serves as spokesperson for foreign affairs of the Democrats 66 party and cochair of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) for the Netherlands, as well as by several other members of the house from a variety of parties.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) sincerely welcomes and appreciates Dutch parliamentarians once again demonstrating strong support for Taiwan just as the UNGA convenes.
The motion states that UNGA Resolution 2758 of 1971 addresses the representation of China in the UN but that it neither stipulates that the People’s Republic of China enjoys sovereignty over Taiwan nor makes any statement about Taiwan’s participation in the UN or other international organizations. It goes on to assert that the Netherlands has an interest in Taiwan’s representation at the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Civil Aviation Organization, the UN Climate Change Conference, and the International Criminal Police Organization and calls on the Netherlands government to actively cooperate with other countries and submit proposals advocating for Taiwan’s meaningful participation at the UNGA and the annual meetings of UN organizations.
The motion is yet another concrete display of support for Taiwan’s international participation and follows four other motions passed by the House of Representatives in April urging the Dutch government to oppose China’s escalation of tensions, strengthen trade relations with Taiwan, send a high-level official delegation to Taiwan, and support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in WHO. Building on the friendly ties between Taiwan and the Netherlands, MOFA will continue to promote cooperation between the two countries in such key areas as semiconductor supply chain resilience, security and information security, and next-generation communications. (E)