Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia will continue contributing to the United Nations programs, including peacekeeping operations and sustainable development initiatives, Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir said here on Tuesday, reaffirming the country's commitment to multilateral cooperation.
Speaking at the UN Day event in Jakarta, Arrmanatha said Indonesia would continue supporting the global body as it faces mounting international challenges.
"We first sent the UN peacekeepers in 1957, just over a decade after we gained independence. We contributed to the establishment of UNCLOS and to various initiatives under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), among other things. These are contributions we must continue," Arrmanatha said.
Indonesia and the UN have shared longstanding ties dating back to 1945, the year both were established.
He noted Indonesia had deployed peacekeeping personnel to regions where peace remained fragile.
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Indonesia has also served four times as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, championed human rights and supported efforts to ensure accountability within the organisation through the UN Board of Auditors, Arrmanatha said.
He also called for reforms to the UN and the multilateral system to ensure they could better adapt to a changing world.
The challenges facing the world today differed from those that existed when the UN was established in 1945. As a result, he argued, the organization needed an approach that went beyond setting norms and rules to delivering practical solutions to solve problems.
"Norms alone will not carry the UN towards 2045. The UN of the future must not only set rules, but it must also solve problems," he said.
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Previously, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Indonesia's support for multilateralism and the United Nations during his visit to Jakarta last week, including its contributions to peacekeeping operations.
"Thank you to Indonesia for its support for multilateralism and the United Nations, including through its contributions to peacekeeping operations," Guterres said in a statement issued by the UN office in Jakarta.
Guterres also commended Indonesia's leadership in promoting innovative development financing and advancing climate action.
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