Palau President Speaks Up for Taiwan’s Inclusion at UN Conference

Palau President Surangel Whipps speaks as he greets tourists from Taiwan during their arrival in Koror after Taiwan and Palau launched a rare holiday travel bubble as the two diplomatic allies try to kickstart their battered tourist industries after successfully keeping COVID-19 infections at bay on April 1, 2021. Richard W. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images

The president of the small Pacific Island nation of Palau called on Taiwan to be allowed to join efforts to protect the world’s oceans after Taiwanese nationals were blocked from attending a U.N. event in Portugal.

The event focused on the sustainable use of oceans and marine resources, a key concern for Pacific Island nations.