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UNSC should fortify security sector governance in postconflict nations

Indonesia has encouraged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to strengthen security sector governance in ...

MPs seek ASEAN's positive, proactive role in Rakhine crisis resolution

Prior to the 37th ASEAN Summit this week, current and former parliamentarians submitted an open letter to the ASEAN ...

Govt must prioritize peace diplomacy in Papua: House Speaker

House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani urged the government to engage in peaceful diplomacy to resolve the ...

E Nusa Tenggara to pilot program for BUMDes development

Three districts in East Nusa Tenggara will pilot a new program which aims to expedite the economic development of rural ...

Statement on one-year anniversary of Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator

Please find the statement below from Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator leadership regarding the one-year ...

SEPAHAM Indonesia presses for postponement of regional head elections

SEPAHAM Indonesia, a human rights teaching union, has staunchly sought the postponement of the 2020 regional head ...

Asia-Pacific nations plan COVID-19 response for addressing hunger: FAO

Asia-Pacific nations convened the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) virtual conference to ...

Mary Kay Inc. and the Mary Kay FoundationSM join forces with The UN Trust Fund to end violence against women and CARE USA on a global scale to eliminate gender-based violence

In an effort to support life-saving efforts to prevent and end violence against women, a global public health pandemic ...

President delivers govt plan on educational reform

Indonesian President Joko Widodo outlined the government's plan for educational reforms on Friday while presenting ...

EU provides humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees in Aceh

The European Union has allocated 35 thousand euros (about Rp573 million) in humanitarian assistance for Rohingya ...

EU signs agreements worth Rp86 billion to help Indonesia on COVID-19

The European Union (EU) has signed three grant agreements worth €5.3 million or Rp86 billion with European and ...

25 Rohingya children arrived in Aceh without parents: Retno Marsudi

Twenty-five Rohingya children, aged between 5 and 17 years, who are currently being sheltered in Aceh arrived without ...

"Sejauh Mata Memandang" joins Jakarta's ban on single-use plastic bags

Indonesia's textile label "Sejauh Mata Memandang" joins a civil society movement to free Jakarta from the ...

EU welcomes Indonesia's decision to help Rohingya refugees

The European Union (EU) has welcomed Indonesia's decision to provide a safe-landing and humanitarian assistance to ...

Indonesia takes precautionary measures against forest fires forecast

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD highlighted the government’s ...