Taipei, Sept. 19 -- Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung has urged the United Nations to open its doors for Taiwan, underscoring the nation's pivotal role in advancing prosperity, protecting democratic values, and curbing authoritarian expansion.

His remarks appeared in an opinion essay published Wednesday in the Bangor Daily News, a US newspaper, under the title "Taiwan must be included in the UN," as reported by Taipei Times on Friday.

As the UN commemorates its 80th anniversary, Lin appealed to the international community to ensure the organisation's promise of "leaving no one behind" by recognising Taiwan's rightful role. Inclusion in the UN, he said, is essential to building "a brighter future for the Indo-Pacific and the world,...