Taiwan's government will again ask its diplomatic allies to voice support for the inclusion of Taiwan in the United Nations, either by speaking up during the upcoming General Assembly or by sending letters to #UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Thursday.
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【氣候變遷，其實就在你我身邊】

▪聯合國證實南極測到了攝氏18.3度歷史新高紀錄
▪德國、比利時、荷蘭等地最近也接連因豪雨導致洪災
▪台灣前陣子因旱災缺水導致水庫乾涸而實施限水措施

熱浪、暴雨、乾旱等等極端氣候現象，悄悄地發生在你我身邊……

我國對抗氣候變遷的腳步從不落人後，蔡總統已於今年4月22日世界地球日對外宣布，2050淨零轉型是世界的目標，也是台灣的目標。

外交部將於7/26 - 7/30線上舉辦 #2021氣候變遷與永續發展論壇，討論 #氣候外交 #永續發展目標(SDGs) #溫室氣體淨零排放 等等主題。

身為地球村的重要一份子，誠摯邀請你/妳聚焦全球疫情之際，也關注氣候變遷議題，掌握國際趨勢。

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“2021 is a make-or-break year for collective action against climate change!” according to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the #UK, host to the 26th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (#UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (#COP26), is urging all countries to raise their ambitions on tackling the issue.

As a responsible stakeholder in the international community, #Taiwan won’t shirk its duty in the fight against #GlobalWarming!

If you’re interested in becoming #PartOfTheSolution, why not join MOFA and the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (#TAISE) for an online forum on climate change and #SustainableDevelopment from July 26-30, to discuss the #NetZero2050Roadmap, domestic climate policy and the importance of the #US return to the #ParisAgreement.

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TKBB and Amanie Academy Sign MoU to Collaborate in Islamic Finance Human Capacity Building in Turkey

Participation Banks Association of Turkey (TKBB) and Amanie Academy Sdn Bhd (AASB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in areas of Islamic finance professional human capacity building programmes.

The MoU was signed by Mr Osman Akyüz, the Secretary General of TKBB and Datuk Dr. Mohd Daud Bakar, Chairman of Amanie Academy. The signing was witnessed by other key members of TKBB, Dr. Saygın Sungur, the Director, Banking Services, Mr Halis Çelenk, Head of HR and Training, Ms Fatma Çınar, the Head of International Relations and Corporate Communications and Ms Yasmin Yusof, CEO of Amanie Academy.

During the 12th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance in Istanbul, June 2020, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey has said that Participation banking and utilization tools of Islamic finance and economics will provide a solid, sustainable and structural alternative to the existing financial system laden with crises. With newly built financial centre, Istanbul will also make it a leader in the sector, given its geostrategic advantage.

This collaboration between TKBB and Amanie Academy is aiming to position Tukey as the Islamic Finance Hub by providing the professional human capacities development programmes and platforms for the interest of Islamic Finance growth in Turkey. Turkish Islamic banks' or also termed as the participation banks’ share of the banking sector is growing and the "segment growth has consistently outpaced that of conventional banks in recent years despite heightened market volatility.

Read more at: http://www.malaysian-business.com/index.php/wordpress/item/4394-tkbb-and-amanie-academy-sign-mou-to-collaborate-in-islamic-finance-human-capacity-building-in-turkey

The state of #cannabis in Taiwan with the country’s only lawyer who only takes on cannabis-related cases.

In 2020, she ran for a seat in the parliament on the platform of legalizing medical marijuana. She’s currently deputy secretary general of the Green Party in Taiwan. In March 2021, Ms. LEE won “Best Show Host” at the inaugural KKBOX Podcasts Awards for her podcast on cannabis, “In The Weeds with Lawyer Zoe Lee #大麻煩不煩,” produced by Ghost Island Media

Marijuana remains a taboo in Taiwan. It’s a Class-2 narcotics. That’s the same class as meth. Possession over 20 grams can get you 5 years to life time in jail.

There is a movement for #CannabisLegalization here in Taiwan, and Ms. Zoe is a key person leading it. The global legal marijuana market, by one estimate, is predicted to be at 65 Billion USD by 2027. Cannabis is a global trend, and this is The Taiwan Take.

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On March 19, 2017, Taiwanese pro-democracy activist Lee Ming-Che (李明哲) disappeared in China. Ten days later, China admitted to having taken him. Mr. Lee is now serving a five-year sentence for the “subversion of state” in Hunan, China. Evidence against him included social media activities on QQ, WeChat, and Facebook, both when he was physically inside and outside Chinese borders.

Today’s guest is E-ling Chiu（邱伊翎）Executive Director of Amnesty International in Taiwan, and former Secretary General of the Taiwan Association for Human Rights. Ms. Chiu has been working closely with Lee’s wife, lobbying for international support and leading the coalition of civic society called “the Lee Ming-Che Rescue Team."

Today’s host is William Yang, a correspondent for Deutsche Welle based in Taipei. Yang is a regular contributor to The Guardian, Quartz, and The Independent.

Video from Mr. Lee's trial on Sept 11, 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQpZug5FPMI

Letters to Lee Ming-Che can be posted to:
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收件人：獄政管理科 轉 李明哲 先生

To get in touch and support NGO’s helping the case:

Amnesty International, Taiwan: https://www.amnesty.tw/en/aboutus

Covenants Watch: https://en.covenantswatch.org.tw

Taiwan Association for Human Rights: https://www.tahr.org.tw/content/25

The Letter-Writing Campaign (Mandarin): https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2661406860759409

To find out more about events in Taiwan around the anniversary:
March Events Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/618375825393939/

“Free Lee Ming-Che” Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/whereislee.org/

Website: https://whereislee.org

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