Foreign Minister affirms Indonesia's active support for Palestine to partners at UN Headquarters
Jakarta (ANTARA) — Foreign Minister Sugiono has affirmed Indonesia’s commitment to playing an active role in supporting a ceasefire and the protection of civilians in Palestine, particularly in the Gaza Strip, to international partners at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Sugiono conveyed this message during separate bilateral meetings with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Wednesday (18 February) New York time, where they discussed international geopolitical dynamics and their implications for Palestine.
“Our brothers and sisters in Palestine cannot wait any longer to experience just and dignified peace,” said the Indonesian Foreign Minister, according to a written statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received in Jakarta on Friday.
Sugiono went on to emphasise the importance of coordinated measures in line with international law to achieve just and sustainable peace. He also firmly rejected any attempts at forced displacement of the Palestinian people, which constitutes a violation of international law.
During the meetings, the foreign ministers agreed that peace mechanisms for Palestine, including through the Board of Peace (BoP), must be aligned with the vision of a two-state solution and uphold international law.
Sugiono and his counterparts also shared the view that sustained collaboration is essential to maintaining stability in the Middle East region.
On the same occasion, the Indonesian Foreign Minister affirmed to partners that Indonesia’s participation in the peace process through the BoP is aimed at ensuring the voice and rights of the Palestinian people are reflected in every stage of deliberation.
Indonesia’s involvement in the BoP and the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) would also be conducted in accordance with humanitarian principles and international law, Sugiono said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Indonesia’s participation from the early stages of the BoP is considered important to ensure that the mechanisms being established remain consistent with the UN Charter and UN Security Council Resolution 2803 of 2025, which forms the legal basis for its establishment.
In addition to meeting the foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan and Pakistan, Sugiono also held meetings with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN, Riyad Mansour, on Tuesday local time (17 February).
The meetings reaffirmed Indonesia’s consistency in supporting the multilateral system and its role as a trusted partner in resolving the situation in the Gaza Strip, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.