Indonesia in the UN

Indonesia in the UN

With a vote of 164 out of 170, Indonesia on Thursday became a
member of the United Nations Security Council.

As a country representing Asia and as the leader of the Non-
Aligned Movement, this two-year Security Council membership gives
Indonesia the chance to make a greater contribution to the
efforts to settle global problems.

In other words, Indonesia's election is a challenge that must
be answered by stepping up the quality of Indonesia's diplomacy.
However, that alone is not enough because the quality of our
diplomacy is also determined by developments at home. In every
effort made by an Indonesian diplomat the world sees the image of
Indonesia.

To whoever will be chosen to represent Indonesia in the
Security Council in the coming couple of years, full support must
be given in order to enable him or her to carry out his or her
mission as best as possible.

-- Suara Karya, Jakarta