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Djani

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“As a result, Indonesia expects all countries to respect the status of Jerusalem and avoid pronouncements and actions that are capable of stimulating tensions within the region and in many other parts of the world, including Indonesia. We again urge States not to take provocative actions or to make pronouncements contrary to the relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions regarding Jerusalem, as they create more problems than they resolve. To that end, my delegation expresses its regret about the failure of the Council last month (see S/PV.8139) to adopt draft resolution S/2017/1060. Indonesia appreciates the efforts of the 14 members of the Council that supported the draft resolution, thereby demonstrating their commitment to seeking a solution.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“For many years, members of the international community have noted that the growing intensity of occupation-related activities, such as separation wall, the blockade of Gaza, the violence of the Israel Defense Forces and new settlements, indicate that Israel is striving for a one-State solution while completely disregarding the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. As a result, an act of recognition of Israel's ownership of Jerusalem is de facto support for the illegal activities and violations being committed by that country, and encourages further similar action. In the search for peace in the Middle East, the recognition of the special place of Jerusalem in the peace process has governed the approach of nations for several decades.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“The subject and significance of Jerusalem are widely recognized among the international community as sensitive and of central importance. That is certainly the case in the Council and for Palestinians and Indonesia. The legally binding status of Security Council resolutions on Jerusalem under the Charter of the United Nations is unquestionable. Indeed, in resolution 2334 (2016), adopted just over one year ago, the Council expresses grave concern about continuing Israeli settlement activities in Jerusalem, warning that theyjeopardize the viability of the two-State solution.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“Nonetheless, in spite of disturbing recent developments in the Middle East, the international community must remain committed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which has been successful and constitutes a positive factor in regional security. Its continued implementation will be of crucial importance. On the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant/Da'esh threat in the region, my delegation believes that terrorists continue to evolve in their methods, organizational ability and networks. That is why Indonesia believes that no single country can deal with this issue by itself, and that there must be international cooperation. Turning to the core issue of the Middle East, tension in the region has been heightened by the recognition by the United States of America of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“Some countries are still going through war and conflict and hotspot issues remain complicated and intertwined, with ramifications on one another, which poses serious challenges to international peace and security. We hope to see peace in Syria and Yemen for the benefit of all the citizens of the region. Development and prosperity and peace and security are much needed for peoples who have experienced conflict for far too long. We hope that maintaining full commitment to a peaceful political process will help to continue the secure and dignified return of refugees and internally displaced persons. We also highlight the efforts made to bring about stability, promote trust among the parties involved and, most importantly, improve the humanitarian situation in the conflict zone.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“As this is the first appearance of my delegation in the Security Council this year, allow me to take this opportunity to congratulate the delegation of Kazakhstan on assuming the presidency this month and the Council on this open debate on the situation in the Middle East. I would also like to welcome the new members of the Security Council, my brothers from Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru, Poland and the Netherlands. My delegation would also like to thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his comprehensive briefing. Since the last quarterly open debate (see S/PV.8072) of this organ, recent developments in certain parts of the Middle East have been worrying.”
2018-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8167 (2018) · source
“It needs better cooperation and understanding, including with troop- and police-contributing countries and host countries in peacekeeping operations and with the Peacebuilding Commission in dealing with new peace challenges and establishing integrated strategies for conflict prevention, peacebuilding and recovery, as well as with regional and subregional organizations in maintaining and strengthening Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations. Although global challenges are plenty, Indonesia will steadfastly continue to play its role in the United Nations ideals with concrete contributions to peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, not only by providing peacekeepers, but also through ideas, capacity-building and by proposing and pushing for global collaboration. I also agree with many of the points made by several speakers.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“It must be judicious, not dictated by any particular national perspective. That commitment is once again tested on the question of Palestine. Marred by vetoes, the Council's inaction has not only had devastating consequences for populations on the ground; it has made finding a solution to the situation more complex. Fifthly, while the Security Council is the main organ of the United Nations whose job is to maintain international peace and security, it cannot single-handedly solve those challenges.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“Indonesia is actively contributing in intergovernmental discourse, with the view that reform is not an end in itself and should lead to concrete improvement for conflict-affected countries and the way we do business. Thirdly, national ownership is essential. As countries affected by conflict establish their future objectives and governance, meaningful participation by everyone in the citizenry, including woman, youth and minorities, is critical. Having the concerns and aspiration of all legitimate national stakeholders reflected in the national programmes builds their stake in an enduring vision of peace and development. Fourthly, we emphasize that in tackling the root causes of conflicts, the Security Council must fully uphold the principles of international law, human rights law and humanitarian law.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“First, the diversity of challenges - including pandemics, famine, organized crime, drug trafficking - and an inability to tackle the root causes of disputes can spark and sustain conflicts. We are therefore encouraged by the fact that the United Nations is increasingly examining conflict in a comprehensive manner and has committed to deepening the connection between sustaining peace and the Sustainable Development Goals. However, much more needs to be accomplished in practical terms. Secondly, it is Vital that the Secretary-General's proposal to restructure the peace and security pillar succeeds in making the engagement of the United Nations in the entire peace continuum more effective and nimble.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“But like many previous speakers in today's debate, we are also deeply concerned that conflicts have increased threefold in recent years, with an unprecedented number of people displaced forcibly. The rise of intolerance, xenophobia, hate and islamophobia is aggravating the international environment, which impedes efforts. We owe it to our people to do everything in our capacity to enable harmony, peace, development and prosperity, near and far. Driven by that national resolve, Indonesia strongly supports the call by the Secretary-General for the surge in political diplomacy in conflict prevention, which should be translated into concrete action. In addressing various complex contemporary challenges to international peace and security, we would like to highlight the following points.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“We thank Japan for its valuable efforts as President of the Security Council for the month of December, as well as for convening today's very important open debate on crucial issues. We also thank the Secretary-General for his important comments, underscoring intensive international efforts and cooperation to foster peace and security. The Security Council has the primary responsibility for international peace and security. The General Assembly and the Secretary-General play major important and complementary roles, along with other offices and bodies of the United Nations. Those roles often overlap and should therefore reinforce one another in order to be effective. Indonesia commends the Security Council when it has decisively and justly enabled peace.”
2017-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8144 (2017) · source
“Lastly, peace and development lay the foundations for a stable society and human well-being. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides a means for countering instability and the resulting economic desperation, which amplify the risks of conflict and encourage human trafficking. Allow me to conclude by reaffirming Indonesia's unwavering commitment to putting an end to that heinous, centuries-long crime; we must not allow it to exist for another second.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Thirdly, Indonesia advocates greater focus on increasing awareness and response capabilities of peacekeepers through better predeployment training to enable them to respond effectively to victims of trafficking in persons during conflict situations, in accordance with the mandate and basic principles of peacekeeping. We also recognize the increasingly important and positive role of women peacekeepers in responding to women and children who have fallen victims to sex traffickers and exploitation in conflict areas. We are now preparing another 140 women peacekeepers to be deployed. The United Nations and its Member States must therefore do more to further strengthen the role of women in peacekeeping, as clearly outlined in the London communique of 2016.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“At the regional level, Indonesia, working with other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), stands ready to fully implement the ASEAN Convention against Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children. Indonesia is also committed to implementing the Bali Declaration on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime to create safe and orderly migration in the region and to engage the private sector in preventing trafficking in persons. To that end, in August, Indonesia and Australia, as co-Chairs of the Bali process, successfully organized a Government and business forum that provided an avenue of engagement for Governments and businesses in curbing trafficking in persons.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“We should also strengthen efforts to implement all anti-trafficking instruments, including the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons and resolution 2331 (2016). Furthermore, Indonesia also welcomes, and co-sponsored, the new resolution 2388 (2017) on trafficking in persons in situations of armed conflict, which, among other things, is aimed at strengthening detection with a victim-centred approach and a United Nations-coordinated response and contributions of its field missions. We look forward to the implementation of resolution 2388 (2017). Secondly, we must prioritize efforts to strengthen cross-border collaboration aimed at investigating, disrupting and dismantling human trafficking networks that are profiting from conflict and human suffering.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“In another part of the globe, news reports show alarming incidences of African migrants in Libya allegedly being sold as slaves. We applaud the Secretary-General's swift response on that issue, and urge the international community to work together in fighting that heinous crime. At this juncture, allow me to share some of Indonesia's views on this matter. First, it is critical that we reinforce all the global norms and legal framework that relate to human trafficking. In that regard, we call on countries that have not ratified the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children to do so.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Indonesia therefore again reiterates its strongest condemnation of trafficking in persons, especially women and children, and calls on all countries to strengthen and enhance their commitment to the global efforts to combat this crime. Sadly, so far, despite our joint efforts to combat that menace, it remains a grave challenge to humankind. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 2016 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, more than 33,000 people were trafficked in 2016, while the International Labour Organization estimates that 21 million people are victims of forced labour and trafficking globally. Furthermore, as we speak, there are 22.5 million refugees worldwide. We must all work together to ensure their welfare and safety so as to prevent them from becoming victims of human trafficking in any form.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“First of all, I would like to thank Italy for convening this debate. I also thank the Secretary-General for remaining vigilant on this important challenge and the briefers for their detailed accounts concerning the situation on the ground. My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by Venezuela on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. Before I start, allow me to express our deep shock and condemnation, as well as condolences, to Nigeria for the cowardly attack on a mosque today. Our prayers and thoughts go to the bereaved families. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said that our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter. Human trafficking is an offense and a serious threat to human dignity, physical integrity, human rights and sustainable development.”
2017-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8111 (2017) · source
“Indonesia's Peacekeeping Centre in Sentul, West Java, has thereby developed a curriculum that includes skills and knowledge needed for United Nations peacekeeping forces to address the increasing complexity of challenges in peacekeeping, including the promotion of protection for women and children in armed conflict. We therefore welcome the idea to develop dedicated child protection capacity in United Nations peacekeeping operations. In conclusion, in our quest to safeguard the rights of children, we duly appeal to all Member States to enhance cooperation in building a better world where children can grow up proudly, freely and peacefully. Let us all preserve the innocence of children.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“Fourthly, we must to promote more intensive cooperation among subregional, regional and international organizations by sharing best practices and lessons learned, strengthening law and regulations and by enacting and adopting region-specific instruments and frameworks for protecting children in armed conflict. We also support efforts made by the United Nations to raise awareness. Indonesia is committed to ending violence against civilians in armed conflict, particularly women and children. We are firm believers that the United Nations should play a more significant role through its peacekeeping and peacebuilding activities. In that regard, special attention should be given to the plight and safety of children.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“We also urge the speedy and full implementation of the action plans designed to end violations against children. Indonesia also urges that actions to address the impact of armed conflict on children include the formulation of a long- term strategic plan for reintegration and rehabilitation. Thirdly, we should place special emphasis on the reintegration of children into otheir families and societies. Reintegration programmes should be in perfect synchronization with education to ensure that children can regain their missing education. Reintegration and education programmes should also pay particular attention to children separated from their families, as well as children with disabilities.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“First, we must condemn, in the strongest terms, all violations and abuses committed against children in armed conflict. We urge States and other parties engaged in armed conflict to stop Violence against children, including the recruitment and use of children in such conflict. Attacks on schools and hospitals, detainment by the occupying Power, child abductions, torture, the loss of caregivers, psychological and physical trauma, forced recruitment and denied humanitarian access are also unacceptable and the perpetrators should be held accountable. Secondly, integrated and comprehensive solutions are urgently needed to address the issue ofprotection of children in armed conflict, particularly girls as part of the women and peace and security agenda.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“Even if they do, theoe vulnerable victims must overcome their own internal battles. We are deeply concerned about the grave situation in many conflict areas that affects children, and we are also concerned about the many reports that show worsening trends in that regard. As one of the pathfinder countries in the global efforts to protect children from Violence and exploitation, Indonesia believes that it is imperative for us to take a comprehensive approach to identify real actions to address the impact of armed conflict on children. Ending Violence against children cannot be done with silo or sporadic approaches; it requires comprehensive social, economic and political approaches, as well as the formulation of a long-term strategic plan and an effective legal framework. At this juncture, I would like to share Indonesia's Views.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“First of all, allow me to express my appreciation to the President for convening today's open debate on children and armed conflict. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2017/821), as well as Ms. Gamba and Mr. Shaikh for their insightful briefings. The international community has made important strides in ensuring that children have the best start in life. The implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocol, the Paris Principles and Paris Commitments, the UNICEF Children, Not Soldiers campaign and the Security Council's various tools and mechanisms have provided us with important momentum. However, as we have heard today from many delegations, thousands of children continue to be subjected to violence at an early stage in their lives. Some, unfortunately, do not survive.”
2017-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8082 (2017) · source
“I would like to once again emphasize that Indonesia will never waver from its commitment to supporting the Palestinian struggle for independence as a true partner in the efforts to find a peaceful solution to sustaining peace in the Middle East. Nevertheless, I would like to end by posing a question to the Chamber, namely, How many more open debates do we need to have on the issue of Palestine before there is progress on the ground? Life is at stake.”
2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source
“On Syria, Indonesia underscores that the Astana process and other regional initiatives launched in the recent months to end local hostilities have led to a considerable reduction in the level of fighting in the country, through the implementation of various de-escalation zones. We underline the need to preserve the unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic. What is further needed is reconstruction and rehabilitation, as well as to ensure the safety and well- being of civilians in Syria. Indonesia highly appreciates the activities of the humanitarian personnel of the United Nations stationed in Syria, namely, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the World Health Organization, as well as of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent.”
2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source
“On Yemen, Indonesia sees no other way to arrive at a solution to the conflict except through a Yemeni-led negotiation process, in which all the parties involved participate in an inclusive, peaceful and democratic manner. There is no military solution to the conflict. The lack of concrete results in the peace process continues to create suffering for Yemeni civilians, causing great damage every day to the humanitarian situation in Yemen, which is aggravated by famine and the outbreak of cholera. Indonesia emphatically urges the parties to return to the negotiating table in good faith so as to ensure a peaceful settlement.”
2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source
“In effect, three of those quarterly reports have yet to be forwarded. My delegation recalls that, merely months following the adoption of resolution 2334 (2016), the Government of Israel announced the construction of the first new settlement in the West Bank in two decades. That policy derailed the authority of the Council, in particular with regard to the substance of resolution 2334 (2016). A failure by the United Nations to take measures in its implementation and to report diligently when expected at the due time can only serve to yield to Israel misplaced confidence in the error of its ways and encourage it to continue to undermine the just and lasting solution envisaged in the two-State solution.”
2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source
“We reiterate that the time has come to end that conflict, while recalling the pivotal adoption of resolution 2334 (2016), of December 2016, and once again calling for its full implementation. In the resolution's wisdom of casting its vision upon the road to peace, the Council rejected Israel's establishment of settlements in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, while categorically condemning them as illegal and a flagrant violation of international law. Settlements continue to be a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-State solution and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. We therefore express our dismay that, as of this open debate, States Members of the United Nations have not received a substantive report from the Secretary- General, as stipulated by the resolution, detailing its implementation.”
2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source
“Indonesia once again reiterates its call upon members of the international community to fulfil their obligation to push for peace in the Middle East by playing their due parts, just as the Palestinian leadership did last week by coming together. That call is of particular importance in the context of the Security Council, in view of fulfilling its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. It has always been of grave concern to Indonesia that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has needlessly gone on for too long in the history of humankind, with unhappy implications for generations of children who have found it difficult to lead normal lives.”
2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source
“We believe that a united Palestine will further strengthen their struggle to achieve a peaceful settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a two-State solution. As a consistent advocate of the Palestinian cause, Indonesia has always urged unity among all Palestinians in order to enable them to confront their common issues together. The agreement is an essential step towards the full reunification of the West Bank and Gaza, and keeps alive prospects for the peaceful emergence of a Palestinian State. We appreciate Egypt's role in that regard. The agreement is of tremendous interest in Indonesia, where it was warmly welcomed by all our people. Indonesia commends the leadership of the Palestinian people and celebrates Palestinian unity.”
2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source
“Let me first congratulate France for once again raising this important issue within the framework of an open debate of the Security Council on the Middle East. We also wish to align ourselves with the statement made by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, and that to be made by the representative of Cuba on behalf of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. We also thank Mr. Miroslav J enca, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his briefing. Indonesia is pleased to welcome the landmark agreement reached last week by the leaders of Hamas and Fatah.”
2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source
“Indonesia ranks today as one of the largest contributors among the 127 troop- and police-contributing countries, with a robust number of 2,715 peacekeepers deployed in nine United Nations peacekeeping missions. In line with its road map vision of providing 4,000 peacekeepers between 2015-2019, Indonesia will continue its steadfast commitment to strengthen its contribution to United Nations peacekeeping. As of yesterday, I received an update that an additional battalion of peacekeepers is being prepared to support United Nations peacekeeping efforts and will be deployed appropriately. Lastly, we will continue to lend a hand to making the world a much safer place in our own humble way.”
2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source
“We also need to provide options for the adequate resourcing of peacebuilding activities by the United Nations country teams. Moreover, enhanced financial and material support with regard to training must be afforded to conflict-affected countries to help them undertake their national peacebuilding and development programmes in a sustained manner. In the context of peacekeeping, Indonesia's position remains unwavering. The basic principles of United Nations peacekeeping remain relevant, vital and applicable. Despite the changing context of peacekeeping, those principles are indispensable for the success and credibility of all peacekeeping operations. Peacekeeping mandates should adapt to current realities and be well-calibrated without impinging on the basic principles, as I said previously.”
2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source
“Peace is best ensured on the ground when various activities take place in a seamless manner. That should be reflected by the United Nations entities. Sixthly, on a related point, the PBC, with more than a decade of rich experience, is well suited to provide advice to the Security Council as well as the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, especially as new peace challenges emerge and during the review and development of exit strategies. In that regard, the PBC's advice is very useful, particularly with regard to the integrated strategies for post-conflict peacebuilding and recovery. Last but not least, to enable sustaining peace and sustainable development, it is very important that the peacebuilding component in peacekeeping missions, as well as the special political missions, are well supported financially and politically.”
2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source
“Indonesia supports the recommendation of the report (see S/2015/446) by the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations requiring that the Secretary- General develop options for restructuring the Secretariat peace and security architecture so as to strengthen leadership and management. We also strongly support doing away with the silo mindset, which can impede the United Nations. At the same time, we underline synergy-building among the Security Council, the General Assembly, the main Committees, the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and the Economic and Social Council, as well as the relevant United Nations agencies and departments. A system-wide, coordinated approach that eschews unnecessary duplication and wasteful competition must be promoted.”
2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source
“As one of the largest troop- and police-contributing countries, Indonesia is strongly convinced that the Council has a very important responsibility to work collaboratively with the troop- and police-contributing countries, host countries and the Secretariat so that such mandates are actualized with the required synergy and ownership. That entails that, throughout the various mission stages, the Council should consult meaningfully and regularly with all the relevant peacekeeping stakeholders. Fifthly, all that I have mentioned cannot happen if the Secretariat shies away from changing the status quo.”
2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source
“As such, we hope that the recommendations in the reports ofthe Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations will be addressed effectively. Thirdly, cooperation and partnerships between the United Nations and Member States, as well as regional and subregional organizations, is also crucial. Indonesia encourages regional solutions to conflicts and supports the strengthening of partnerships both at the strategic and operational levels. Fourthly, even with the best of intentions to integrate, success will be elusive if peacekeeping mandates are not clear, realistic and supported adequately.”
2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source
“It is therefore vital that there first be no ambiguity: United Nations peacekeeping is part and parcel of the essential tools and activities aimed at achieving sustainable peace. From deterrence against hostilities and ensuring that peace processes are supported and civilians safeguarded to enabling elections, Statebuilding and reform, the role of Blue Helmets is indispensable. All United Nations entities should ensure that nothing - even inadvertently - detracts from support for peacekeeping. Secondly, following the 2015 reviews, as the United Nations increases the focus on prevention, political diplomacy and mediation, there is a profound need to better integrate those functions with United Nations peacekeeping. The 2015 reviews pointed to some gaps in that regard.”
2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source
“Indonesia thanks the Egyptian presidency for convening this open debate on a highly important topic, and thanks the Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed, and Mr. Youssef Mahmoud for their respective briefings. We associate ourselves with the statement made by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. The seminal joint resolutions by the Security Council and General Assembly on the United Nations peacebuilding architecture, adopted last year, outlined sustaining peace as among the activities that, among others, prevent the outbreak, escalation and recurrence of conflict, end hostilities and help move towards recovery, reconstruction and development. Achieving sustainable peace critically requires the support and participation from all the relevant stakeholders.”
2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source
“No human rights are human rights, unless and until the occupying Power yields to the Palestinians their human rights. In that regard, I once again say that enough is enough. I would like to conclude by emphasizing the message that, unless there is a genuine intention by Israel to find a lasting two-State solution, we will continue to have countless crises on our hands. The world cannot survive ever-more crises. Do we have to wait another 50 years to see a free and independent Palestine? Like any peace-loving country with a conscience and a measure of humanity, Indonesia will remain relentless in its support for the Palestinian cause. Finally, it is sad to see the reality of Palestinian lives in Jerusalem. People have lost children, families, belongings and lands. Now, they have lost the right to pray in the most holy of mosques.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“If need be, the international community could explore the possibility of ensuring that the holy Mosque of Al-Aqsa remains under United Nations international protection and supervision so as to ensure that all worshippers are able to conduct their religious activities in peace and harmony. We have to ensure that an international mechanism exists to forestall any recurrence of impulsive actions by Israel, such as the closure of the holy Mosque. Although my delegation will not condone the use of violence, but we also cannot - and I repeat, cannot - tolerate the systemic violation and abuse of the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to observe their religious practices and the very existence of their dignity as human beings.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“The international community must prevail over the attempts by the occupation force to alter the status quo in the Holy City, in violation of its international and humanitarian law. The closure is a flagrant violation of the freedom of religion and the right to pray. Continuous efforts to curtail and hamper the ability of worshippers to enter the mosque not only contradict all the basic tenet of decency, but will also worsen the situation, not only in Jerusalem but in the rest of the world. It will create more division and mistrust and further animosity that will lead to radicalism and extremism. My delegation therefore urges all sides to make an honest effort to reduce tensions, restore calm, end the crisis and seek a solution that would ensure public safety and the security of the site, while maintaining the status quo of the Holy City.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“It is a matter of great significance that this debate follows yet another unmasking of a new face of Israeli aggression on Palestinians in the occupied territory, in the form of the closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Essentially, any attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque is to be considered a very dangerous red line. The Government and people of Indonesia strongly condemn it, as we do any act of aggression capable of harming any holy site. The closure of Al-Aqsa not only worsens the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, it signals to the world how strongly Israel wishes to distance itself from the two-State solution. The closure of Al-Aqsa constitutes a blatant move of Israel in its continuing effort to alter the geographic and demographic character of Jerusalem.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“Nonetheless, as we marked the fiftieth anniversary of the occupation here at the United Nations last month, it was remarkable to observe the increased interaction among stakeholders, particularly between Palestinian and Israeli youth, and greater support not only from the younger Jewish community within the United States and Israel. We believe this is a good sign for the future. We strongly believe that Palestinian children deserve the same right to be free in their own land, no less than the Israeli children in their land. We need to continue our support for the Palestinians so they are not left behind, hence the importance of supporting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and its work, including ensuring continued resources.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“Regrettably, not only has Israel continued to defy the Council, but we, as Member States, have yet to receive the substantive published report of the Secretary-General concerning the implementation of the resolution. We join all those who believe that this is a minimum standard in moving forward. It is matter of record that just three months after the adoption of resolution 2334 (2016), the Government of Israel announced the construction of the first new settlement in two decades in Emek Shilo in the West Bank, as ifto challenge the Council.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“As a result, the conflict poses a continuing threat to international peace and security. In that regard, members of the international community should commit to pursue a just and lasting solution, one that the two-State solution envisages. Today, once again, we reaffirm our faith in resolution 2334 (2016) of December 2016, and call for its full and unfettered implementation. One should recall that, in the quest to eliminate obstacles on the road to peace, the Council in its wisdom has rejected Israel's establishment of settlements in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967. It has declared the settlements not simply to be illegal and a flagrant violation of international law, but also a major obstacle to the achievement of the two-State solution and to a just, lasting and comprehensive peace.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“The delegation of Indonesia is pleased to join this Security Council open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. We thank the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, for his comprehensive briefing. This year, we mark the fiftieth year of the Israeli occupation of Palestine. But it is no happy anniversary. Day by day, the blockade of Gaza, the illegal Wall in the West Bank, the aggressive illegal settlement expansions, the collective punishment being inflicted on Palestinians, the perpetual use of violence, the rejection of the self-determination of the Palestinian people, and their lack of access to natural resources all continue to worsen the situation on the ground.”
2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source
“Just as ownership, collaboration and cooperation by all national and relevant external stakeholders are essential for the success of sustaining peace in a country, all United Nations and relevant non-United Nations actors must develop synergies around the three United Nations pillars in order to keep the promise to Africa. For its part, Indonesia will continue to work actively in all United Nations and non-United Nations forums to ensure that robust support is extended to Africa. As an example of that work, in the recent Group of 20 forum in Hamburg, Germany, President Widodo stated that Indonesia will host the Indonesia-Africa Forum in 2018 as a platform to promote equal partnership and greater cooperation with Africa. Indonesia's President's statement is clear: "Africa, you will never walk alone and we shall move forward with Africa".”
2017-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8006 (2017) · source