"We will continue down this road, and keep up our efforts," said David Wang, spokesman for Taiwan's Foreign Ministry.
Initially, Tisovszky said the committee held a vote on Taiwan's bid, but he issued a correction later saying the decision not to recommend the item for inclusion on the agenda was made by consensus.
St. Vincent and the Solomon Islands _ two of Taiwan's allies _ spoke in favor of putting the item on the agenda, while China and Egypt spoke against it, Tisovsky said.