17 This year’s General Debate, which began on September 24th, centres on the theme of “leaving no one behind: acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations”. Yet, in stark contradiction to these worthy ideals and with no little irony, 23.5 million Taiwanese citizens remain symbolically “left behind” by continuing to be systematically excluded from the UN system year after year. This ongoing injustice stems primarily