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  1. “But the second- best time is now. Let us translate our commitment into action. The 2024 Summit of the Future cannot fail. Trust and solidarity must be part of those efforts. Our people and the world await, and we must deliver.”

    2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)

  2. “It has reinforced its centrality in strengthening regional resilience and preparing for the economy of the future. ASEAN has initiated closer partnerships with the Pacific Islands Forum and the Indian Ocean Rim Association for a stable and peaceful Indo-Pacific. We translated the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific into concrete and inclusive cooperation. With regard to Myanmar, the implementation of the five-point consensus remains the main reference. ASEAN continues to urge the military junta to implement it. ASEAN will spare no effort to ensure that the people of Myanmar are not left alone. Before I conclude. I wish to underline one point concerning the reform of our multilateral system. Many proposals have been produced throughout the years, but we are still far from getting anywhere. The best time for action may have already passed.”

    2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)

  3. “Now is the time to practise what we have preached. Thirdly, on reinforcing regional cooperation, regional institutions should be net contributors to. and building blocks for. global peace and prosperity. As this year’s ASEAN Chair. Indonesia had to navigate ASEAN through such geopolitical dynamics in the region. ASEAN has already managed to do that for the last five decades. We sent a clear message that we will not let our region be a pawn in rivalries. Instead. South-East Asia must be an epicentre of growth, where all countries can benefit meaningfully. Inclusivity will forever be the pillar of our region’s architecture. Suffice it to say — we managed to pull through. ASEAN has maintained its unity and established a long-term vision for ASEAN 2045.”

    2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)

  4. “The same ideals are applicable in our fight against climate change and sea level rise, as well as safeguarding biodiversity. Indonesia has led by example by fulfilling its international obligation, including being among the early signatories to the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction. But developing countries cannot do that by themselves. We also need developed countries to fulfil their responsibility, including on climate financing, green investment and the transfer of technology. Technology and innovation should not be exclusively for the select few. Access to safe and secure digital technology for developing countries, including artificial intelligence, is crucial for future sustainable growth.”

    2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)

  5. “Secondly, on advocating development for all. every country has the same right to develop and grow. But the global architecture of today benefits only the select few. Trade discrimination against developing countries continues to happen. The global supply chain is being monopolized by certain countries. Many developing countries may not meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. They also struggle with foreign debt and development financing. All of that will contribute to the erosion of trust and solidarity. Therefore, it is time for us to make a real change. Industrial down-streaming must not be an exclusive call from developing countries. Developed countries should also support that call to build a stronger future together.”

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  6. “North and South, developed and developing. We must all do our part and work together towards that common goal. And that can be achieved only if all of us adhere to the same rules. We must uphold respect for international law. particularly the fundamental principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity. That will ensure that disputes will be settled at the negotiating table rather than on the battlefield. A collective responsibility is also needed for the people of Palestine and Afghanistan. For far too long, we have allowed our Palestinian brothers and sisters to suffer. Indonesia will not back down an inch in our support for Palestinian statehood. In Afghanistan. Indonesia will do its utmost to help the Afghan people and ensure that the rights of women and girls are respected, including their right to education.”

    2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)

  7. “If all of us were committed to doing what we say and saying what we do. I am sure the current world situation would not be what we see right now — where the trust deficit is running deep, where differences are ever greater and sharper and where wars and conflicts are tearing us apart. The problem is that what we do is different from what we said. We talk differently about what we did. We do not walk the talk. Against that backdrop. I would like to share some thoughts on how we can rebuild trust and reignite global solidarity, in line with what we envisioned through the Bandung spirit. First, on forging collective global leadership, the fate of the world cannot be defined by the mighty few. A peaceful, stable and prosperous world is the collective right and responsibility of all countries, big and small.”

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  8. “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity is the theme for this year’s General Assembly. The theme is timely and on point. We are again at a strategic crossroads, as we were in 1955. The trust deficit has reappeared, and the lack of solidarity has resurfaced. Both have hampered the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). especially for countries in the global South. The question is — do we really have the commitment to rebuild trust and reignite global solidarity to attain the SDG targets together? Will our presence today at the General Assembly really bring commitment and show readiness for global unity and collective responsibility? Standing before the Assembly, we have uttered a lot of good words and promises. Let us now be honest with ourselves: do we do what we said we would do?”

    2023-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 78 (2023)

  9. “The Bandung Conference reminded every country of its equal rights and responsibility in maintaining peace and stability, mainstreaming win-win cooperation and championing solidarity. Indonesia brought along the Bandung spirit when we presided the Group of 20 last year, served as Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year and visited Africa last month through our President. We will continue to bring that spirit everywhere we go. including the General Assembly. The Bandung spirit enables Indonesia to listen and become part of the solution. For Indonesia global leadership should not only be about power or the influence to dictate to others. Instead. Global leadership should be about listening to others, building bridges, respecting international laws consistently and putting all nations on an equal footing.”

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  10. “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. Global solidarity and collective responsibility are the only answer to address the trust deficit and global inequality. That is the main essence of the outcome of the Bandung Conference, or Asia-Africa Conference, in 1955. Through the 10 Bandung Principles, we called for respect for human rights and the Charter of the United Nations, sovereignty and territorial integrity, the equality of all races and all nations, the peaceful settlement of disputes and the promotion of mutual interests and cooperation.”

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  11. “It is why we need a renewed multilateralism that is fit for purpose and fit for its time. That is why we need a multilateralism that delivers. I repeat — we need a multilateralism that delivers. I believe that by working together and adopting a new paradigm, we can create a better world for all. It is no longer the time to talk the talk; ow is the time to walk the talk.”

    2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)

  12. “The support of the international community, in particular the neighbouring countries of Myanmar, is very important to restoring democracy in Myanmar. On the Pacific, Indonesia will continue to strengthen our cooperation with the Pacific countries. We will work together to address our shared challenges, including on climate change. As a Pacific nation ourself, we want to see the Pacific as an integral part of a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific. The new paradigm of collaboration must be the spirit of the United Nations. Inclusive and meaningful engagement must trump the take-it-or-leave-it approach, and the voices of all countries big and small, developed and developing, matter equally. That is the very foundation of multilateralism. That is why we need a strong and reformed United Nations.”

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  13. “Instead, we actively promote the paradigm of collaboration with all countries. That paradigm will also guide Indonesia’s chairmanship of ASEAN next year. It is the commitment of Indonesia to forge ASEAN’s centrality in shaping regional order in the Indo-Pacific, to reinforce ASEAN’s unity as a locomotive for peace, stability, and prosperity in the region, and to ensure that ASEAN matters to our peoples, to the region and to the world. ASEAN will also continue to address seriously the situation in Myanmar. Indonesia is deeply concerned by the military junta’s lack of commitment to implementing the five-point consensus. ASEAN must move forward and not be taken hostage by the situation in Myanmar.”

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  14. “A new paradigm would instil a collective responsibility to attain the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and fight climate change. Without that new paradigm, there will not be a strong recovery for all and many of us will be left behind. Thirdly, we must bolster regional partnership. In many places, the post-war regional architecture was built as a tool for containment and alienation. That phenomenon continues today with mini-lateral groupings. Many become part of a proxy war between major Powers. That is not what regional architecture should be. It must serve as the building block for peace and stability, rather than undermine them. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was built exactly for this purpose. We refuse to be a pawn in a new Cold War.”

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  15. “Trade discrimination is running rampant. The monopoly in the global supply chain persists. Global economic governance is used to justify the rules of the strong. The pandemic teaches us the valuable lesson that no one is safe until everyone is. That lesson shapes the priorities of Indonesia’s presidency of the Group of 20 (G-20). The whole world is pinning its hope on G-20 as a catalyst of global economic recovery, especially for developing countries. The G-20 must not fail We cannot let global recovery fall to the mercy of geopolitics. We must act urgently to address food and energy crises and prevent a fertilizer crisis from happening. Otherwise, billions more people will be at risk particularly in developing countries. We also need a new paradigm as we move beyond the recovery.”

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  16. “We must also apply this new paradigm to make a breakthrough in Palestine and Afghanistan. For far too long, the people of Palestine have suffered and longed for peace. Until Palestine can truly become an independent State, Indonesia will stand firm in solidarity with our Palestinian brothers and sisters. The people of Afghanistan also deserve a peaceful and prosperous life where the rights of all, including women, are equally respected and where women’s and girls’ access to education is granted. Without that new paradigm, peace will remain an elusive dream. Secondly, we must revive our responsibility for global recovery. We are concerned that global solidarity is fading away, whereas injustice and selfishness abound, the weak stand small and the mighty take all. We are seeing the symptoms every day.”

    2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)

  17. “We have witnessed these phenomena in many parts of the world. We must turn the trust deficit into strategic trust, and that starts with upholding respect for international law The fundamental principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity are non-negotiable. I repeat — the fundamental principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity are non-negotiable. Those principles must always be upheld. Meanwhile, the peaceful solution is the only option for settling any conflict. A habit of dialogue and cooperation would nurture strategic trust. These are the rules of the game that we must maintain if we truly want peace. It is our responsibility to apply them consistently, not selectively or only when we see fit. My President conveyed these messages of peace in his visits to Kyiv and Moscow in June.”

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  18. “We have been divided instead of united. We have been working individually instead of collectively. We have been focusing on words instead of deeds. The question now is: What are we going to do about it? Are we going to continue along the same path or are we going to choose a different path? If we continue on the same path, we will be heading towards a disaster, but if we choose a different path, we might stand a chance. So, today I would like to offer a world order based on a new paradigm — a paradigm of win-win, not of zero sum; a paradigm of engagement, not of containment; a paradigm of collaboration, not of competition. This is the transformative solution that we need. Allow me to share why we need this new paradigm. First, we must reignite the spirit of peace. A deficit of trust breeds hatred and fear and may lead to conflict.”

    2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)

  19. “Many leaders have spoken here over the past few days. We share the same concerns. The current state of our world is very worrying. The pandemic persists and the global economy remains sluggish. War among nations is no longer a mere possibility but has become a reality. The violation of international law has become a norm in pursuit of narrow self-interest. Crisis after crisis is unfolding around the world, including climate change, rising inflation food and energy shortages. History teaches us that these phenomena might lead to a huge war. Let us look at the period leading up to the Second World War. The Great Depression, the rise of ultranationalism competition over resources and rivalry between major Powers — these are very similar to what we are facing today. Clearly, we have been handling these challenges the wrong way.”

    2022-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 77 (2022)