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Published: 2026-09-25 👁 103 views
Last updated 2026-09-25 — The high wall of the United Nations has truly been breached this time by Taiwanese youth. At the 18th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP18), Zhang Liangyi, chairman of the Taiwan Youth Climate Coalition, stood out among youth representatives from around the world to become the only official UN youth representative internationally. He will meet with the UN Secretary-General to present concrete demands, helping the world “see Taiwan.”

Reported by You tru / Taipei–Qatar

The once impenetrable high wall that restricted Taiwan’s access to the UN has truly come down this time. The 18th Conference

Note: It is classified as a Southern Hemisphere country because Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations and is internationally recognized


▲Zhang Liangyi stood out among young people worldwide to become the liaison representative of the official youth organization of the United Nations. (Photo provided by TWYCC)

The Taiwan flag is prohibited from appearing on international stages, and Taiwan cannot speak under the name “Taiwan,” but Taiwanese youth have become the only official youth representative from the Southern Hemisphere at the United Nations. In an exclusive interview with ETtoday News Cloud, Zhang Liangyi said excitedly, “We have crossed the boundaries of nationality and sovereignty perceptions. We’ve brought the walls down, and Taiwan will now be able to engage directly with the United Nations

第18届联合国气候变迁纲要公约缔约国大会(COP18),11月26日至12月7日在卡达(Qatar)召开,各国代表于首都杜哈(Doha),针对京都议定书的第2承诺期、气候基金与坎昆协议等议题,进行协商谈判。已经进入第二周的会议,会场周边聚集超过200位年轻人,针对大会提出主诉求,希望本次大会能同样约束各国将暖化温度控制在1.5至2度之间。

联合国气候变迁纲要公约缔约国大会(COP18)在历年的议程中,都会采用联合国底下官方青年组织YOUNGO来自各国青年在场外讨论出的规约方案,成为推动公约的重要参考。因为如此,成为官方青年组织YOUNGO的代表窗口(Focal point),等于握有与联合国直接对话的权力。




▲台湾青年本次在COP18会议表现亮眼,受到许多人瞩目。(图/梁守道提供)

在超过200名年轻人的场外热血诉求下,今年表现最亮眼的,莫过于来自台湾的青年团队-台湾青年气候联盟(TWYCC)。从台湾直接前往卡达的台湾青年气候联盟(TWYCC),不只其中成员黄品涵登上联合国记者会舞台,成为世界唯三对国际发声的青年代表,更屡次登上联合国报导,这一次张良伊成为南半球青年代表(Focal Point),也就是联合国与青年对话的“直接”窗口。

本次联合国青年代表竞选共有12人参与南半球投票,张良伊的票数获得压倒性的胜利。百分之五十的有效票来自联合国内22个青年组织,另外百分之五十则来自个人投票的青年代表决选。张良伊在联合国组织票中,获得22.7%的票数,也就是约6个组织将票投给台湾,个人票则获56.4%,远超过于第二名的组织票18.2%,个人票12.2%。

张良伊说:“成为联合国的青年代表后,我们会用用行动证明我们来自台湾,并且把这些经验拉回台湾来,而且长远的传承下去。”台湾青年的热血与行动力,在国际上显然令全台湾人民骄傲!


▲台湾青年的热血与行动力,让人骄傲。(图/梁守道提供)

【关于YOUNGO】
联合国UNFCCC底下认可的一个青年组织,由来自世界各地的青年组成的,Focal point为南北半球代表人,负责汇整组织内资讯、意见,并交给联合国与他们联系。本次北半球代表为英国青年 Jamie Peter,南半球代表则为来自台湾的张良伊。

【关于COP】
COP(Conference of Parties)为联合国气候纲要公约UNFCCC底下的缔约国大会,是联合国每年召开的会议,由各国官方代表参与,全球各地的NGO也以观察员的身份参与。讨论大框架为气候变迁,含括碳排放、碳交易、粮食、水资源、雨林使用等。

【关于UNFCCC】
联合国气候变化纲要公约UNFCCC(United Nations Framework Convention on ClimateChange)是一个国际公约,公约第二条规定,“本公约以及缔约方会议可能通过的任何相关法律文书的最终目标是:根据本公约的各项有关规定,将大气中温室气体的浓度稳定在防止气候系统受到危险的人为干扰的水平上。这一水平应当在足以使生态系统能够自然地适应气候变化、确保粮食生产免受威胁并使经济发展能够可持续地进行的时间范围内实现。”

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