Sept. 7, 2000 --- To: Kofi A. Annan

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Taiwan Tati Cultural
And Educational Foundation
B16F, No.3 Ta-Tun 2nd St.
Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
September 7, 2000.

Dear Mr. Kofi A. Annan,

Because of Taiwan have step up its political system to matured democracy that the voice of the people need be heard.

We insisted that Taiwan¡¦s 23 million people deserve an equal place in the international community.

ROC is seeking re-admittance into the U.N for the eight times. Fourteen of the ROC¡¦s diplomatic allies have jointly submitted a proposal asking the world body to reconsider Taiwan¡¦s representation.

The Republic of China was a founding member of the United Nations until it left the body in 1972 when its seat was occupied by mainland China.

Sept. 5, 2000 ---

Religious leaders have presented U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan with a commitment to global peace, declaring all religions equal while recognizing the equality of men and women.

The Dalai Lama, leader of Tibetan Buddhists, delivered, in absentia, an official message to the ¡§Millennium World Peace Summit¡¨ on Tuesday after being excluded from events at the United Nations by the non-U.N. organizers due to communist Chinese government pressure.

The document, titled, ¡§Commitment to Global Peace,¡¨ condemns all violence committed in the name of religion.

Participants in the four-day meeting of 1, 000 religious leaders are being asked to sign the declaration and demonstrate a commitment to take an active role in helping to reduce war and poverty and make environmental protection a priority.

The Dalai Lama, winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, is viewed by Beijing as a political rather than religious leader.

Drikung Chetsang Rinpoche, head of the Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism delivered the Dalai Lama¡¦s message:

¡§The different faiths need to develop mutual respect for and understanding of each others belief and values. There can be no peace as long as there is grinding poverty, social injustice, inequality, oppression, environmental degradation and as long as the weak and small continue to be trodden by the mighty and powerful.¡¨

Members of mainland China¡¦s delegation, including a Buddhist and a Protestant, let the hall before the message was delivered to delegates, Chinese sources and the official Xinhua news agency reported.

However, Bawa Jain, the gathering¡¦s general secretary, said later that if there was a protest it went unnoticed.

Mainland China would be the mainstream after WTO is working in global business deal that should monitor human rights and freedom over Chinese¡¦s internal affairs by United Nations.

Contrary to this real condition; Globalization must more effect in taking care of low-developed countries of the world.

Unfortunately; that so-called powerful countries are not holding on the justices and honesty, a few countries do eviler than before, in which beef up gap in future world¡¦s conflicts.

In our view; advanced countries would tell the small and weak countries for saying that ¡§we are doing it to honor your work and advantage.¡¨

Washington has not yet shown displeasure with series of Beijing¡¦s warnings that is a very, weird complex over underground deal.

The Millennium Summit, which takes place Sept. 6-8 at the United Nations, will address how to strengthen the role of the world body in the 21st century.

A Freedom of Fear
B Globalization and Governance
C Sustaining our planet for future generations
D Freedom from want
E Renewing the United Nations

What we hope is the spirit of U.N. would not destroy by an powerful members, as we had known that how to protect poor and weak people from fear was the first role of the world, Human Rights is everything.

The Millennium Summit, which takes place Sept. 6-8 at the United Nations, will address how to strengthen the role of the world body in the 21st century. It is expected to be the largest-ever gathering of heads of state or government. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has outlined his vision for the United Nations in a globalized world --- and action plan to make globalization work for people everywhere --- and asks member states to consider various goals

Freedom from fear

Internal wars have claimed millions of lives and driven people from their homes. Weapons of mass destruction cast shadows of fear.

  • Prevent conflicts
  • Address problems with intervention
  • Strengthen peace operations
  • Target sanctions
  • Control small arms transfers
  • Reduce dangers of existing nuclear weapons and of further proliferation

Globalization and governance

Faster growth, higher living standards and new opportunities are all good but these benefits are distributed unequally.

  • Strengthen states so they act together to help with internal wars and distribution of power
  • Learn to govern better

Sustaining our planet for future generations

  • Climate change
  • Water crisis
  • Pros and cons of biodiversity
  • Conservation

Freedom from want

Nations must confront the extreme poverty and inequality among countries and take action on:

  • Poverty
  • Access to water
  • Education
  • Health and HIV/AIDS
  • Upgrading slums
  • Debt relief
  • Needs of Africa
  • Bridge digital divide
  • Access to trade

Renewing the United Nations

  • Structural reform
  • Identify and build on core strengths
  • Network with private and non-governmental agencies
  • Improve interaction through technology

Let us to review the United Nation¡¦s role in the 21st century that we thought U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan will hit the conflicts between Human Rights and Nationalist. Our foundation in Taiwan would give you best wishes, as we believed the justice on your side.

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Yours Sincerely,
Yang Hsu-Tung.
President
Taiwan Tati Cultural
And Educational Foundation

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