What happened in Gaza over the last week reflects today’s reality. More than 60 per cent of the fatalities of the attack on civilians are women and children. I must be honest: despite global efforts for empowerment and calls for equality, the reality for women is still far from ideal. Women in many …
At the outset, Indonesia would like to congratulate the President on the consensus adoption of the political declarations on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (resolution 78/3), universal health coverage (resolution 78/4) and the fight against tuberculosis (resolution 78/5). Furthermo…
Today I am wearing a traditional fabric from East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, while members of my delegation are wearing diverse traditional fabrics representing the diversity of more than 1,000 ethnicities in Indonesia. We are diverse, but we are one.
The world now is at a strategic crossroads. Glob…
I congratulate Albania on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate.
Just hours ago, President Joko Widodo officially opened the forty-third Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta. H…
Indonesia welcomes the adoption of the resolution entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Pacific Islands Forum” (resolution 77/332). It is a long-standing principled position of Indonesia to support resolutions that enhance cooperation between the United Nations and regional organi…
More than 500 days have passed since the war began in Ukraine, leaving only human suffering and destruction, with impacts reaching far beyond the borders of the warring countries. Indonesia stands by our position that putting an end to the war must happen at a negotiating table and not on the battle…
Indonesia wishes to convey its appreciation to the President of the Security Council for the month of June, the Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates, for presenting the annual report of the Council (A/77/2) on behalf of its members and took note on the various issues presented therei…
Indonesia would like to join others in extending our appreciation to the delegation of Mexico for its leadership in facilitating this first-ever General Assembly resolution on mental health (resolution 77/300).
We welcome the importance of the resolution. Having said that, we would like to register…
Allow me to begin by extending our appreciation to the co-facilitators of the eighth review, Ambassador Tarek Ladeb of Tunisia and Ambassador Robert Rae of Canada, for their tireless efforts throughout the process.
Indonesia aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Saudi …
I would like to deliver this statement on behalf of Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Türkiye and Australia (MIKTA).
We applaud the leadership of the President of the General Assembly in making progress on the disaster risk reduction agenda, particularly at a time when the world is facing s…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting.
Last year, we adopted resolution 76/262 on the use of the veto. Since its adoption, two meetings have been held under this agenda item. That means that, in the course of one year, two draft resolutions were vetoed. It also means that the Se…
I would like to begin by congratulating Mozambique on its successful presidency last month, and I thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her presentation.
The continuing global rise in military expenditure is disturbing. Given finite resou…
I want to start by thanking the Government of Vanuatu, the Pacific Small Island Developing States, and the core group of States for initiating resolution 77/276. Indonesia is pleased to be a supporter and sponsor of the text.
The scientific evidence is clear. Climate change continues to take place …
Indonesia would like to explain its vote on resolution 77/272, on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which was adopted last Monday (see A/77/PV.59). Indonesia voted in favour of the resolution to reaffirm its support of coopera…
We thank Japan for convening this open debate. We welcome the insightful presentation of the briefers. This open debate is timely, as we are working on the New Agenda for Peace.
Today’s global challenges have become ever more complex. They have put great demands on the way we address conflicts. We …
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting.
I wish all members a happy new year. Let us work together to make 2023 a better year for the Palestinian people.
Year after year, while we are busy delivering statements here at the United Nations, the situation in Palestine is getting wor…
As the largest archipelagic State in the world, Indonesia perceives seas and oceans as a factor that unites rather than divides. For Indonesia, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is fundamental. It adopts a new legal regime for archipelagic States in the law of the sea. To …
For decades, we have gathered here to tackle the question of Palestine, yet the fact that we continue to meet here year after year demonstrates our failure as a global community. While we have been able to make progress on addressing other important issues in the Assembly, the question of Palestine …
Indonesia joins others in welcoming the appointment of the Permanent Representatives of the Slovak Republic and Kuwait as co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations. Indonesia firmly believes that the intergovernmental negotiations remain the inclusive avenue for all United Nations Member State…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Germany for introducing draft resolution A/77/L.11, on the situation in Afghanistan. Indonesia believes that at this pivotal juncture it is important to value accommodation over confrontation, move the process forward and overcome …
