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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-05-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Taiwan's observer status at the 56th World Health Assembly2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030515.8.4-137"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-05-15-Speech-4-1382
lpv:speaker	lp:Neena Gill2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I join in the chorus. We are very much in agreement in this House that the spread of the SARS virus has made it more crucial than ever to ensure that we have safeguards to combat epidemics and that these safeguards are as comprehensive as possible. The SARS virus has also served to highlight the difficulties caused by non-country status, as in the case of Taiwan. In the early stages of the outbreak of SARS in Asia, I understand that the Taiwanese authorities could get very little information from the Chinese, which allowed the virus to spread rapidly across the region. For this reason the Taiwanese have no alternative but to ask the World Health Organisation for help. In a crisis situation such as this, countries or regions in dangerous situations should not be barred from being helped by the international community. Although Parliament has been right in consistently supporting a one-China policy, we must work to ensure that this commitment does not put people's lives in danger because of bureaucratic wrangling. A pragmatic approach is needed to these problems when new challenges present themselves. We must change our institutions to deal with these new global realities, and this is one example why. Therefore, in this resolution we call for observer status for Taiwan at the World Health Assembly to be held in Geneva later this month. It may be that Taiwan will not be recognised as a country, that it cannot be given such a status. However, even if this is the case, we must push for the increased involvement of Taiwan in the Assembly so that at least it has the chance to participate in discussions and in the taking of decisions that affect its own people."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Labour Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; BUDG (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Gill (PSE )."1

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