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ASEAN secretary general addresses Security Council in historic first briefing

With two Southeast Asian nations currently serving on the United Nations’ most powerful body, ASEAN Secretary General Lim Jock Hoi briefed for the first time members of the Security Council on Thursday to highlight the organization’s role in maintaining regional peace and security.

Opinion 6 years ago

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What has Indonesia achieved in UNSC?

While the Security Council’s uniqueness as a UN body is its authority to issue binding resolutions to member states, perhaps it is unfair to judge Indonesia’s performance based on its contribution to resolutions. Indonesia has certainly been active through other avenues.

Editorial 6 years ago

Endless debate on UN reform

Indonesia tends to speak and act on behalf of developing countries in the face of much richer and more advanced nations. These efforts have often been effective and workable, but they have not resulted in changes on many occasions.

Opinion 6 years ago

The future state of Palestine

Early this month, we have seen yet another wave of violence in Gaza, resulting in at least 29 casualties from both sides.

Opinion 6 years ago

Blue Helmets: Model for global partnership

For decades, the peacekeeping forces of the United Nations, the Blue Helmets,have been a distinct model of global partnership, collective leadership and shared responsibility in the interests of peace. However, with today’s new political and security realities, the challenges facing our peacekeepers are enormous. The incident in Mali, last January, brings home these realities.

Opinion 7 years ago

Security Council — stage for Indonesia’s global ambitions

When Indonesia joins the Security Council on Jan. 1, a lot of expectations fall on our shoulders from both the domestic and international public for the coming two years.