Bill > S812

This bill directs the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for coordinating global health efforts. Taiwan had previously obtained observer status at the World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of the WHO, from 2009 to 2016, but has since been excluded due to resistance from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The bill highlights Taiwan's significant contributions to international health initiatives and the dangers posed by its exclusion from global health cooperation, particularly in the context of pandemics. The bill also requires the Secretary of State to report annually on efforts to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the WHA.