US urges WHO chief to invite Taiwan to assembly

US urges WHO chief to invite Taiwan to assembly

FILE PHOTO: Flags of Taiwan and U.S. are placed for a meeting In Taipei, Taiwan March 27, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

GENEVA The U.S. mission in Geneva on Friday issued a statement urging World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to invite Taiwan to take part in a major meeting the body is hosting next week.

The virtual meeting of 194 member states is set to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and related health issues.

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