🎉 The United Nations just turned 80, and Wuhan rolled out a global meet-up! Experts and scholars flocked to Wuhan University in the Chinese mainland for a two-day seminar co-hosted with Benha University in Egypt. The event, 'The 80th Anniversary of the United Nations: World Order, International Law and the Future of Multilateralism', felt like the world's biggest group chat on teamwork—just imagine the Avengers assembling for planet Earth! 🌍✨
💡 Miguel de Serpa Soares, former UN under-secretary-general for legal affairs, kicked things off by reminding us that the UN's origin story starts with the outcomes of World War II and the post-war order. He urged everyone to keep the UN in the spotlight and to practice true multilateralism that leaves no one behind.
🇨🇳 Zhao Shitong of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office and Zhu Kongjun, Party chief of Wuhan University, highlighted how Taiwan's return to China is a fundamental part of that post-war legacy. They pointed out that challenging UNGA Resolution 2758 would not only undercut China's sovereignty but also weaken the UN's authority and the rules-based world order.
📚 The seminar also unveiled two fresh academic releases: 'Restoration of the Lawful Rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations: Text, Documents and Materials' and 'Collections of Legal Studies on United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758'. These books showcase cutting-edge research from Chinese scholars of international law.
📅 Flashback to October 25, 1971: the 26th session of the UNGA adopted Resolution 2758 by a huge majority. This landmark decision reaffirmed that there is only one China in the world, that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and that the People's Republic of China is the sole legal representative. The idea of 'two Chinas' or 'one China, one Taiwan' was set aside for good.
🤝 Nearly 150 attendees from almost 20 countries and regions — from Egypt to the United Kingdom to the Netherlands — plus institutions like the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization, joined forces to map out the future of global cooperation. The message? Teamwork makes the dream work! 🚀
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