Indonesia Insists Board of Peace Must Align with UN Security Council for Palestinian Peace
Jakarta (ANTARA) — Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono has affirmed that any mission undertaken by the Board of Peace (BoP) must always be aligned with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in realising peace in Palestine.
He stated that the UNSC and the Board of Peace hold complementary mandates and pathways in advancing peace in the Gaza Strip, and that the two entities must not work at cross purposes.
“A Board of Peace approach that is not aligned with the UN would instead undermine the credibility and influence of the council itself,” Sugiono said at a UNSC meeting in the United States on Wednesday (18 February) local time.
According to a written statement received in Jakarta on Thursday, the Foreign Minister said this would be the key message Indonesia intends to convey at the inaugural meeting of Board of Peace member states in Washington DC on Thursday local time.
He explained that the Board of Peace must operate in tandem with the UN because the body was established under the mandate of UNSC Resolution 2803 of 2025, which authorised the creation of the Board of Peace along with an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza.
Accordingly, Indonesia affirmed that its membership of the Board of Peace would be carried out on the basis of the UN Charter and the principles of multilateralism.
Furthermore, Sugiono stated that through the Board of Peace, Indonesia, together with eight other countries with majority Muslim populations that are members of the organisation, is committed to safeguarding the integrity of the current peace framework.
“It is hoped that the Board of Peace will act in accordance with the principles of unity and conflict resolution — not merely managing the ongoing crisis, but also ensuring the fulfilment of the rights and justice of the Palestinian people,” he said.
As a member of the Board of Peace, Indonesia remains committed to promoting a just, comprehensive, and sustainable resolution to the Palestinian conflict in line with the framework agreed upon by the international community.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is set to attend the heads-of-state meeting of Board of Peace members in Washington DC on Thursday local time, marking the organisation’s first gathering since the Board of Peace Charter was signed in Davos, Switzerland, on 22 January 2026.