SR15: Resolution Text

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

2005 Senate RESOLUTION 15

March 7, 2006 - Introduced by Senators A. Lasee and Schultz. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.

SR15,1,1 Relating to: supporting Taiwan's observer status in the World Health Organization.

SR15,1,3 Whereas, Taiwan is America's 10th largest export market and Wisconsin's 16th largest foreign market; and

SR15,1,6 Whereas, Taiwan has established a sister-state relationship with Wisconsin, and endeavors to continue the exchange of ideas and programs and to enhance cooperation in all fields; and

SR15,1,9 Whereas, Taiwan values the principles of democracy, religious freedom, humanitarianism, and market economics, which are hallmarks of the state of Wisconsin and of the United States of America; and

SR15,1,11 Whereas, through persistence and pragmatism, Taiwan has become one of the most prosperous, democratic countries in the world; and

SR15,1,15 Whereas, the principle of "universal participation" is the core of the World Health Organization's constitutional mandate to advance the health of all people, including the 23 million people and more than 400,000 foreign nationals in Taiwan; and

SR15,2,5 Whereas, the need for global cooperation in preventing avian and human influenza pandemics is becoming ever urgent and Taiwan has the unique experience of successfully fighting the deadly SARS virus in 2003, the ability to produce a generic version of Tamiflu, and is willing to more fully contribute to international health cooperation; now, therefore, be it

SR15,2,11 Resolved by the senate, That the members of the Wisconsin senate support Taiwan's efforts to obtain observer status and Taiwan's full participation in the World Health Organization, which will allow it to better serve the medical and health needs of its people and immigrant workers that reside in Taiwan and will facilitate Taiwan to contribute its experience and technologies to international health cooperation; and, be it further

SR15,2,14 Resolved, That the senate chief clerk shall provide a copy of this resolution to Dr. Jong-wook Lee, Director-General of the World Health Organizations and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago, Illinois.

SR15,2,15 (End)