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VP, UN advisor discuss sustainable development in Indonesia

Vice President Jusuf Kalla and UN Secretary Generals Advisor for sustainable development Jeffrey Sachs discussed ...

Faith groups issue interfaith statement calling for urgent action towards nuclear weapons abolition in Geneva

-   On May 2, a group of diverse faith-based organizations issued a powerful interfaith statement ...

Indonesia to be host for World Press Freedom Day 2017

Indonesia has been chosen as the host for the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) in 2017, according to Indonesian ...

Indonesia affirms death penalty as a state`s sovereignity

The Indonesian government has affirmed that having the death penalty on its statute is part of the sovereignty of a ...

Indonesia becomes 10th largest contributor to UN security forces

Indonesia has managed to become the 10th largest contributor to the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Forces among the ...

Former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94

Nancy Reagan, the former actress who was fiercely protective of husband Ronald Reagan through a Hollywood career, ...

RI, Mauritania hope OIC to solve Palestinian problem

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and her Mauritanian counterpart Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izid Bih, in a bilateral ...

OIC expected to strengthen concensus on freeing Palestine from IS

Nearly 50 member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will gather in Jakarta for the March 6-7, ...

Buddhist leader calls for respect for dignity of all, protection of refugees and most vulnerable

-In his annual peace proposal released on January 26, titled "Universal Respect for Human Dignity: The Great Path to ...

Boycott needed to force Israel to end occupation in Palestine

Supporters of Palestine around the world are promoting a BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement to force ...

Indonesia to open consulate in Ramallah early 2016

Indonesia will officially open an honorary consulate in Ramallah in early 2016 and will be led by a Palestinian, a ...

Indonesia trains 1,338 Palestinians as part of capacity building efforts

Indonesia trained 1,338 Palestinians as part of its capacity building programs organized through the New Asian-African ...

Palestine Solidarity Day 2015 in Jakarta Runs Lively

Indonesia has again showcased its support for the Palestinian independence where this time through the implementation ...

More than 600,000 people have died due to weather-related disasters over two decades

A new UN-backed report found that in the past 20 years, more than 600,000 people have died as a result of ...

Indonesia becomes member of UNESCO World Heritage Committee

Indonesia and 20 other countries have been appointed members of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World ...