Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi accepted the award on behalf of the President at a gala dinner event at Cipriani Hall in New York, the United States, on Monday, hosted annually by the Atlantic Council think tank during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) week.

In her acceptance speech, Retno relayed the President’s wish to find a new “paradigm of collaboration” in order to build a peaceful, fair and prosperous world.

She said Indonesia would be “at the forefront of advocating this paradigm”, setting out the nation’s multilateral agenda for the year ahead, starting with this year’s UNGA.

“In a world where pessimism abounds, Indonesia wants to inspire hope and confidence. In a world that is divided, Indonesia strives to become a bridge builder. In a world full of challenges, Indonesia is determined to be part of the solution,” she said.

In his own prerecorded acceptance speech, Jokowi thanked the Atlantic Council and said that the government would utilize Indonesia’s position as Group of 20 president to pursue what it considers to be global priority agendas, namely developing a resilient global health architecture, and inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

“This Global Citizen Award is important for me. But, what is more important is a peaceful, fair and prosperous world,” the President said.

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