Indonesia Offers Three Strategies to Revive Global Solidarity
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New York – The Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi has asked on all countries in the world to revive global trust and solidarity at the 78th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York, the United States.
"The World now is at a strategic crossroad. The only way to address dwindling trust and global disparities is to enhance global solidarity and shared responsibility," the Minister said on Saturday.
This was taken from the point message of the Asian-African Conference held in Bandung, West Java, in 1955. Through the 10 Bandung Principles, Indonesia called for all countries to respect human rights, the UN Charter, sovereignty and territorial integrity, equality, and esolving conflicts peacefully, as well as encouraging the promotion of cooperation and mutual interests.
Minister Marsudi remarked that the Bandung spirit enables Indonesia to listen and become part of the solution.
Menlu RI, Retno Marsudi
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"For Indonesia, global leadership should not only be about power or the influence to dictate others," the Minister said.
She continued: "Global leadership is about listening to others, building bridges for various interests, respecting international laws consistently, and respecting all nations equally,"
Regarding the uncertain global situation with declining trust and sharpening rivalries, Minister Marsudi stated that it had prevented developing countries from meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets.
After that Minister Marsudi offers three strategies to revive global trust and solidarity to end uncertain global situation.
First, Indonesia urges collective global leadership.
"The fate of world cannot be defined by the mighty few. A peaceful, stable, and prosperous world is the collective right and responsibility to all countries, whether big or small, north or south, developed or developing countries," the Minister emphasized.
The Minister also urged all parties to uphold international laws, especially the fundamental principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, and ensure that disputes would be settled on the negotiating table rather than at the battlefield. Especially, collective responsibility is deemed essential for saving the people of Palestine and Afghanistan.
