Taiwan has been prevented from membership because of the political issue with China and has only been granted observer status by the United Nations.

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Taiwan has been prevented from becoming a member of the United Nations due to the One-China policy advocated by the People's Republic of China (PRC), which asserts that there is only one sovereign state under the name China, encompassing both mainland China and Taiwan. Consequently, Taiwan has not been granted full membership but has sought observer status in various UN bodies, often without success due to political pressure from the PRC.

Taiwan Has Been Prevented from Membership Because of the Political