The photo exhibition titled "A True Partner for World Peace" takes place on April 9-20 as one of Indonesia`s campaigns to its bid for a UN Security Council non-permanent member for 2019-2020, a press release stated here on Tuesday.
Dozens of photographs showing Indonesia`s active diplomacy were put in an interactive poster design measuring 22 meter by 2.6 meter placed on the wall of main corridor of the UN Headquarter Building.
The exhibition also showcased photographs of Indonesian peacekeeping troops during their duties in UN peacekeeping mission around the world.
"This exhibition can provide the whole picture of Indonesia`s tangible contribution as a partner for world`s peace, stability and welfare," Director General of Multilateral Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Febrian Ruddyard said on his opening remark of the photo exhibition on Monday.
More than 200 invited guests comprising ambassadors and UN officials attended the photo exhibition opening ceremony.
"Many didn`t know that Indonesia has deployed peacekeeping troops for UN since 1957. Now the total number of our troops has reached 37,128 and Indonesia is one of top 10 contributors of UN peacekeepers in the world," Indonesian Permanent Representative to UN Dian Triansyah Djani said.
The exhibition also showcased Indonesia`s active role in humanitarian diplomacy and in efforts to assisting the development of developing countries in Asia-Pacific and Africa within the framework of the South-South Cooperation since 1955.
The 2018 UN Security Council election will be held in June during the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly at UN Headquarter, New York.
Indonesia is competing with Maldives to be candidates from Asia-Pacific for non permanent member seat at the UNSC for the 2019-2020 period.
(T.A059/A/KR-BSR/A/O001)
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