Liberal, Conservative MPs Urge Taiwan’s Inclusion in WHO Ahead of World Health Assembly

Liberal MPs Judy Sgro (4th L) and Ali Ehsassi (5th L) and Conservative MP Michael Cooper (3rd L) pose with Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Toronto (TECO) Jin-Ling Chen (R), and other representatives from TECO's Cultural Centre Maggie Lin (L) Peter Huang (1st L). They attended an event held at the Yonge-Dundas Square in downtown Toronto on May 4, 2024, to advocate for Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization. Andrew Chen/The Epoch Times

TORONTO—Liberal MP Judy Sgro says Taiwan should be allowed to participate in the World Health Organization (WHO), as member states of its decision-making body are set to convene this month for an annual meeting focused on preventing future global pandemics.

“It’s very important for the world to have [Taiwan] at the table when they’re talking about future pandemics and all of the other infectious diseases that we’re learning about,” Ms. Sgro told The Epoch Times on May 4.