Dr. Scott Simon at the Canada-China Relations Committee

On November 1st, 2022. See this statement in context.

November 1st, 2022 / 8:50 p.m.

Professor, University of Ottawa and Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute, As an Individual

There are permanent indigenous bodies at the UN. Taiwan is excluded from all UN bodies. In fact, this is in contradiction with the objective of a permanent forum on indigenous issues at the UN. Normally, indigenous peoples should have direct access to the UN, without interference from states. This principle is not respected in the case of Taiwan.

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