Dutch Parliament Passes Motion On UN Resolution 2758
Today the Dutch Parliament passed a motion on Taiwan, 147 votes to 3, with the support of 14 parties, including New Social Contract which currently holds the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Led by IPAC Netherlands Co-Chair Jan Paternotte MP, the motion seeks to affirm the true intent and scope of UN Resolution 2758, which Beijing has been using to legitimise their claim of sovereignty over Taiwan. The motion rejects Beijing’s distortion of UN Resolution 2758, and requests the Dutch government to seek support for this position within the EU.
The parliamentary campaign forms a part of IPAC’s Initiative 2758 which was voted on by over 50 IPAC members in Taipei this July. Mr Paternotte was among them.
Australia was the first country in the network to pass such a motion led by cross-party Senators O’Neill (Labour) and Fawcett (Liberal) co-sponsoring a similar motion which received cross party support and passed unanimously with the approval of Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
Jan Paternotte MP, Democrats 66 politician from the Netherlands said:
”UN Resolution 2758 has been used for far too long as a tool to block Taiwan’s rightful representation in the global arena. It’s time to reassess how we interpret this resolution and ensure that it is no longer misused to silence a vibrant democracy. This motion which the Netherlands has just passed aims to open the door for Taiwanese participation and we will not let Beijing close that door any longer.”
Rep. Chen Gau-Tzu of the Taiwan People’s Party, said:
“These resolutions passing represent an important restatement of government policy regarding Taiwan. They show that the world will not stand idly by as international law is distorted, and Taiwan’s standing is further diminished. They are also an essential awareness raising tool.”
