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Utah Senate urges U.S. support for Taiwan's participation in U.N. specialized agencies
Summary
The Utah Senate adopted SJR5 Feb. 18, 2009, urging U.S. support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in specialized United Nations agencies including the World Health Organization; the measure passed on a roll-call vote and the chamber heard remarks from a Taiwanese delegation.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 18 passed a joint resolution urging federal support for Taiwan's participation in specialized agencies of the United Nations, including the World Health Organization.
The resolution sponsor said Taiwan's exclusion from technical U.N. agencies impedes global public-health information-sharing and can create gaps in epidemic surveillance. The body adopted a typographical amendment that…
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