"(Because Taiwan's exclusion from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is contrary to the ICAO's objective of a "seamless sky",) Saint Lucia therefore requests that this (plenary session of the 40th ICAO) assembly, in the interest of global aviation safety and security, consider granting observer status to Republic of China to attend the ICAO Assembly and to participate in such organs of the ICAO as the council sees fit."