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UN congratulates Indonesia for COVID-19 response
United Nations Deputy Secretary General Amina J. Mohammed has applauded Indonesia's efforts to protect its 270 million people from COVID-19.
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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (center right) speaks alongside United Nations Deputy Secretary General Amina J. Mohammed (center left) on the sidelines of the 2022 Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Monday. (Courtesy of UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction/-)
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nited Nations Deputy Secretary General Amina J. Mohammed commended Indonesia for its pandemic response on Wednesday, during the 2022 Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (GDPRR) held in Nusa Dua, Bali.
“I would […] like to congratulate and appreciate Indonesia for the measures taken to address the COVID-19 response that have allowed us to meet today in person for this conference with over 7,000 registered,” she said during an address at the event’s opening ceremony.
Despite limited infrastructure and a vast population scattered across thousands of islands, Indonesia has carried out a large-scale COVID-19 vaccination program, inoculating nearly 200 million people with a first dose and 166 million with a second, according to Tuesday data from the national COVID-19 task force.
Mohammed singled out the immunization program as the thing that was “keeping us safe” at the Bali convention.
“Vaccinating a population of 270 million is a huge feat, and we applaud the leadership of Indonesia for its vaccine program,” she said.
“Indonesia is a critical partner that has much to teach the world about disaster risk reduction,” Mohammed said, adding that the country’s willingness to host the gathering was a testament to the leading role it played in sustainable development and climate action.
The 2022 GPDRR forum is the first UN-led international disaster mitigation forum to take place since the start of the pandemic. Participants from some 183 countries gathered in Indonesia to review global efforts to reduce the threat of climate hazards and other disasters amid the rising toll of extreme events.
