Expert says Indonesia increasingly recognised in global peace architecture
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia is increasingly being recognised within the global peace architecture following its involvement in the Board of Peace (BoP), which held its inaugural meeting in Washington DC, United States, on 19 February, according to an international relations expert.
“Indonesia has now become the most recognised country in global peace architecture — a reference point for policy design and decision-making,” said Professor of International Relations at Padjadjaran University (UNPAD) Teuku Rezasyah when contacted by ANTARA in Jakarta on Sunday.
Rezasyah stated that President Prabowo Subianto’s attendance at the Board of Peace meeting carried the aspirations of many developing nations that are disappointed with the performance of the United Nations (UN), which is seen as having failed to resolve various multidimensional crises, including the conflict in Palestine.
However, he emphasised that Indonesia’s involvement in the BoP must be accompanied by the principles of transparency, accountability and advocacy.
This is considered important given that Indonesia’s involvement and responsibilities within the BoP remain a subject of discussion in a number of countries.
“Transparency, accountability and advocacy are principles that Indonesia absolutely must apply within the BoP, because Indonesia’s involvement and responsibilities in the BoP are still being debated by many countries around the world,” he added.
Furthermore, the academic suggested that Indonesia needs to go further in strengthening its capacity within the pillar of global peace, including by improving the quality of training at the Indonesian Armed Forces Peacekeeping Mission Centre in Sentul to meet global standards.
“Indonesia needs to go further — making the Armed Forces Peacekeeping Mission Centre in Sentul a world-class facility,” he said.
At the inaugural BoP meeting, President Prabowo firmly conveyed that Indonesia’s decision to participate in the Trump-initiated council reflects the consistency of Indonesia’s active stance in supporting the creation of world peace and realising the fairest possible solution for the Palestinian people.
President Prabowo said he had studied the 20 points proposed by President Trump within the BoP and was confident that peace in Palestine could be achieved.
Despite the various challenges in realising lasting peace in Palestine, President Prabowo expressed his belief that Palestinian peace can be achieved collectively.