Committee Introduction
The General Assembly (GA) was established in 1945 base on the Charter of the United Nations (UN Charter). Unlike the GA with 193 Member States in the present, there were only 132 members in the GA in 1971. Being one of the six main organs of the United Nations, the responsibility of the GA is to discuss international issues covered by the UN Charter. The GA, within its mandate, makes recommendations on international issues to the United Nations and other UN bodies. Moreover, only in the GA, all Member States have the equal representation in vote. Even though most resolutions adopted by the GA is not legally binding to Member States, the GA still remains to be one of the most influential entities of the world.
Issue: The Representation of China in the United Nations
October 25th, 1971, New York, a draft resolution sponsored by Albania and other 22 Member States was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly as its resolution 2758(XXVI), resulting in the expulsion of the representatives of Chiang Kai-shek from the United Nations (UN).
As more and more countries of “the Third World” gained their independence in the 1960s, the world started recognizing the People’s Republic of China (P.R.C.) as the legitimate government of China. In the view of these nations, the Republic of China (R.O.C.) was only an unlawful authority on the island of Taiwan, insisting to possess the representation of China. On July 15th, 1971, 17 Member States, led by Albania, requested the General Assembly to hold a discussion on restoring the lawful rights of P.R.C. in the UN. The Member States believed that without the participation of the P.R.C. in the UN, many problems that were brought to the UN could not be solved.
This time, modifications will be made to the Rules of Procedure. Will the modifications lead to a different result, affecting the rights of the R.O.C. and its citizens on the island of Taiwan? Will a different result of the representation, ultimately lead to a new situation in the UN today? Should a double representation of China be allowed in the UN? Join us in the conference, and be a part of the history!
As more and more countries of “the Third World” gained their independence in the 1960s, the world started recognizing the People’s Republic of China (P.R.C.) as the legitimate government of China. In the view of these nations, the Republic of China (R.O.C.) was only an unlawful authority on the island of Taiwan, insisting to possess the representation of China. On July 15th, 1971, 17 Member States, led by Albania, requested the General Assembly to hold a discussion on restoring the lawful rights of P.R.C. in the UN. The Member States believed that without the participation of the P.R.C. in the UN, many problems that were brought to the UN could not be solved.
This time, modifications will be made to the Rules of Procedure. Will the modifications lead to a different result, affecting the rights of the R.O.C. and its citizens on the island of Taiwan? Will a different result of the representation, ultimately lead to a new situation in the UN today? Should a double representation of China be allowed in the UN? Join us in the conference, and be a part of the history!