World Peace Cannot Be Achieved Without Justice for All Nations, Says HNW

Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (MPR RI) Hidayat Nur Wahid (HNW) has asserted that world peace will not be realised without independence and justice for all nations. He made the statement whilst opening the Global Dialogue Forum to commemorate the International Day of Dialogue Among Civilisations at the Nusantara V Building, parliament complex, Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday. The dialogue, themed ‘Strengthening Faith and Building Peace: Aligning Global Civilisations from Indonesia for the World,’ served as a forum to strengthen cross-nation and cross-faith collaboration in achieving sustainable world peace. HNW expressed appreciation for the organisation of the forum, which he considered aligned with the mandate of the Indonesian constitution, particularly the Preamble to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, which affirms the Indonesian nation’s commitment to independence, lasting peace, and social justice. ‘There cannot be world order and true peace if what occurs is repression and colonialism. True peace will only exist when there is justice and no more colonialism,’ he said. He also highlighted the situation in Palestine as one of the greatest challenges to achieving world peace. He cited the continuation of conflict and the occupation of Palestinian territory as issues requiring serious attention from the international community. ‘If this forum was born out of concern over the continuation of colonialism and attacks on Palestine, Gaza, the West Bank, Jerusalem, and their expansion to other regions, then this is a highly relevant step to build solidarity and concrete action for peace,’ he stated. HNW assessed that the role of the United Nations remains very strategic in advocating for conflict resolution and recognition of Palestinian independence. Meanwhile, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Indonesia Muhammad Anis Matta, who was also present at the forum, emphasised that the world is currently facing a transitional period of civilisation marked by various geopolitical conflicts, a crisis of global leadership, and the weakening of international institutions. He noted the cyclical rise and fall of civilisations as an unavoidable law of history. As a solution, Anis proposed the need for a grand civilisational proposal that can unite five key elements: religion, democracy, prosperity, science, and art.