Minister of Foreign Relations Hugo Tolentino Dipp again urged the international community to help the impoverished nation of Haiti. On Thursday, 21 September, speaking at the United Nations General Assembly Minister Tolentino said that to leave poor countries to make efforts by themselves to catch up with the developed countries is a cruel hoax. He said that solidarity and social justice need to come side by side with the globalization of the world economy. Tolentino Dipp spoke up in defense of Haiti, highlighting Dominican solidarity and cooperation to the neighboring country and urging a generous and sustained support from the international community. He reiterated the position of President Hipólito Mejía at the UN Summit of the Millennnium that the DR could not alone bare the social burden of the migration of hundreds of thousands of impoverished Haitians. At a time when there is talk of cutting off all aid to Haiti, Tolentino urged that the contrary occur. "The DR wants a solution in which the international community participates actively; a solution that respects human rights and can be carried out within criteria and principles of a sane migration policy." At the UN, Minister Tolentino also requested that Taiwan be readmitted to the United Nations.
