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Indonesia begins lobbying for UN Security Council seat
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Vice President Jusuf Kalla, (left) Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi (center) and Indonesian Ambassador to the UN Dian Triansyah Djani during the launch of Indonesia's campaign for a UN Security Council non- permanent seat for 2019-2020, seen an an event at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 23. (Courtesy of Foreign Ministry/File)
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ndonesia has begun lobbying for its bid for UN Security Council non-permanent membership for the term 2019-2020 as the country kicked off its campaign at the UN headquarters in New York over the weekend.
"Indonesia has received full support from ASEAN for its candidacy for UNSC 2019-2020," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement following an informal meeting between foreign ministers of the organization's 10 member countries on Saturday.
Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi also conveyed Indonesia's candidacy throughout a string of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly's 71st session over the past week.
On Thursday, Retno spoken to the UK's parliamentary undersecretary of state for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (minister for Asia and the Pacific), Alok Sharma, whose country is one of the five permanent members of the UNSC. The two also discussed strengthening bilateral relations in the fields of trade, infrastructure development, prevention of radicalism and promotion of tolerance.
Retno also conveyed hope that the bid would be supported by the United Arab Emirates, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste. During a meeting with Slovakian Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák on Sept. 19, the two parties agreed to support each other, with Slovakia intending to bid for the 2028-2029 period. (evi)
