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28 June 2022
The UN in Indonesia and the Government of Indonesia Launched the 2021 Country Results Report on Sustainable Development Goals’ 5 Pillars: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership
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17 June 2022
Message by António Guterres on the International Day for Countering Hate Speech
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15 June 2022
Why the UN in Indonesia Is Saying No to Hate
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The Sustainable Development Goals in Indonesia
The United Nations is committed to working with the Government of Indonesia to building a nation that is prosperous, democratic, and just, where development benefits all people, and where the rights of future generations are protected. True to the promise of the SDGs to “leave no one behind”, the UN’s approach combines a strong focus on the poorest of the poor, combatting discrimination and rising inequalities and addressing their root causes. “Leaving no one behind” means prioritising people’s dignity and placing the progress of the most marginalised and vulnerable communities first. This central and transformative promise has become more important than ever to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and work towards a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive recovery.
Publication
06 June 2022
UN in Indonesia Newsletter Volume 3 2022
Dear readers,
Welcome to our third newsletter edition.
In May, Indonesia hosted the seventh Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) in Bali on May 25. This landmark event brought together the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, the President of the UN General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, and Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo. The GPDRR took stock of the implementation of the Sendai Framework, based on the experience of practitioners and policymakers at local, national, and regional levels. It stands as an example of the UN’s incredible convening power, and our ability to focus global attention on some of the most urgent issues of our time.
This month, our editorial team has compiled coverage of the DSG’s visit to our offices in Jakarta and her visit to a UN partner organization doing incredible work with the survivors of gender-based violence. In this edition’s ‘profile’ section, our team sat down with the President of the UN General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid to discuss his “Presidency of Hope”, and critical issues such as the no manel pledge and recovering better from the pandemic.
Last but not least, we have some great stories from UN agencies in Indonesia, sharing their extraordinary work in bringing the UN closer to the people it serves while leaving no one behind.
We hope you enjoy this latest edition.
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27 April 2022
United Nations in Indonesia Country Results Report 2021
This report highlights the cordial relationship between the Government of Indonesia and the United Nations System in working together to advance Indonesia’s development agenda and priorities, particularly the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 and Indonesia’s National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2020-2024. The Report includes the progress and accomplishments to deliver four outcomes of the UNSDCF 2021-2025: (i) Inclusive Human Development; (ii) Economic Transformation; (iii) Green Development, Climate Change and Natural Disasters; and (iv) Innovation to Accelerate Progress towards the SDGs.
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Speech
05 June 2022
Message by António Guterres on World Environment Day
The theme of this year’s World Environment Day, “Only One Earth”, is a simple statement of fact. This planet is our only home. It is vital we safeguard the health of its atmosphere, the richness and diversity of life on Earth, its ecosystems and its finite resources. But we are failing to do so. We are asking too much of our planet to maintain ways of life that are unsustainable. Earth’s natural systems cannot keep up with our demands.
This not only hurts the Earth, but us too. A healthy environment is essential for all people and all 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It provides food, clean water, medicines, climate regulation and protection from extreme weather events. It is essential that we wisely manage nature and ensure equitable access to its services, especially for the most vulnerable people and communities.
More than 3 billion people are affected by degraded ecosystems. Pollution is responsible for some 9 million premature deaths each year. More than 1 million plant and animal species risk extinction, many within decades.
Close to half of humanity is already in the climate danger zone – 15 times more likely to die from climate impacts such as extreme heat, floods and drought. There is a 50:50 chance that annual average global temperatures will breach the Paris Agreement limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next five years. More than 200 million people each year could be displaced by climate disruption by 2050.
Fifty years ago, the world’s leaders came together at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment and committed to protecting the planet. But we are far from succeeding. We can no longer ignore the alarm bells that ring louder every day.
The recent Stockholm+50 environment meeting reiterated that all 17 Sustainable Development Goals rely on a healthy planet. We must all take responsibility to avert the catastrophe being wrought by the triple crises of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss.
Governments need urgently to prioritize climate action and environmental protection through policy decisions that promote sustainable progress. To that end, I have proposed five concrete recommendations to dramatically speed up the deployment of renewable energy everywhere, including making renewable technologies and raw materials available to all, cutting red tape, shifting subsidies and tripling investment.
Businesses need to put sustainability at the heart of their decision-making for the sake of humanity and their own bottom line. A healthy planet is the backbone of nearly every industry on Earth.
And as voters and consumers we must make our actions count: from the policies we support, to the food we eat, to the transport we choose, to the companies we support. We can all make environmentally friendly choices that will add up to the change we need.
Women and girls, in particular, can be forceful agents of change. They must be empowered and included in decision-making at all levels. Likewise, indigenous and traditional knowledge must also be respected and harnessed to help protect our fragile ecosystems.
History has shown what can be achieved when we work together and put the planet first. In the 1980s, when scientists warned about a deadly continent-sized hole in the ozone layer, every country committed to the Montreal Protocol to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals.
In the 1990s, the Basel Convention outlawed the dumping of toxic waste in developing countries. And, last year, a multilateral effort ended the production of leaded petrol – a move that will promote better health and prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths each year.
This year and the next will present more opportunities for the global community to demonstrate the power of multilateralism to tackle our intertwined environmental crises, from negotiations on a new global biodiversity framework to reverse nature loss by 2030 to the establishment of a treaty to tackle plastics pollution.
The United Nations is committed to leading these cooperative global efforts, because the only way forward is to work with nature, not against it. Together we can ensure that our planet not only survives, but thrives, because we have Only One Earth.
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Speech
28 February 2022
Message by António Guterres on the Launch of IPCC Climate Report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
I have seen many scientific reports in my time, but nothing like this.
Today’s IPCC report is an atlas of human suffering and a damning indictment of failed climate leadership.
With fact upon fact, this report reveals how people and the planet are getting clobbered by climate change.
Nearly half of humanity is living in the danger zone – now.
Many ecosystems are at the point of no return – now.
Unchecked carbon pollution is forcing the world’s most vulnerable on a frog march to destruction – now.
The facts are undeniable.
This abdication of leadership is criminal.
The world’s biggest polluters are guilty of arson of our only home.
It is essential to meet the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees.
Science tells us that will require the world to cut emissions by 45 percent by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
But according to current commitments, global emissions are set to increase almost 14 per cent over the current decade.
That spells catastrophe.
It will destroy any chance of keeping 1.5 alive.
Today’s report underscores two core truths.
First, coal and other fossil fuels are choking humanity.
All G20 governments have agreed to stop funding coal abroad. They must now urgently do the same at home and dismantle their coal fleets.
Those in the private sector still financing coal must be held to account.
Oil and gas giants - and their underwriters – are also on notice.
You cannot claim to be green while your plans and projects undermine the 2050 net-zero target and ignore the major emissions cuts that must occur this decade.
People see through this smokescreen.
OECD countries must phase out coal by 2030, and all others by 2040.
The present global energy mix is broken.
As current events make all too clear, our continued reliance on fossil fuels makes the global economy and energy security vulnerable to geopolitical shocks and crises.
Instead of slowing down the decarbonization of the global economy, now is the time to accelerate the energy transition to a renewable energy future.
Fossil fuels are a dead end – for our planet, for humanity, and yes, for economies.
A prompt, well-managed transition to renewables is the only pathway to energy security, universal access and the green jobs our world needs.
I am calling for developed countries, Multilateral Development Banks, private financiers and others to form coalitions to help major emerging economies end the use of coal.
These targeted mechanisms of support would be over and above existing sustainable development needs.
The second core finding from this report is slightly better news: investments in adaptation work.
Adaptation saves lives.
As climate impacts worsen – and they will – scaling up investments will be essential for survival.
Adaptation and mitigation must be pursued with equal force and urgency.
That’s why I have been pushing to get to 50% of all climate finance for adaptation.
The Glasgow commitment on adaptation funding is clearly not enough to meet the challenges faced by nations on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
I’m also pressing to remove the obstacles that prevent small island states and least developed countries from getting the finance they desperately need to save lives and livelihoods.
We need new eligibility systems to deal with this new reality.
Delay means death.
I take inspiration from all those on the frontlines of the climate battle fighting back with solutions.
All development banks – multilateral, regional, national – know what needs to be done: work with governments to design pipelines of bankable adaptation projects and help them find the funding, public and private.
And every country must honour the Glasgow pledge to strengthen national climate plans every year until they are aligned with 1.5C.
The G20 must lead the way, or humanity will pay an even more tragic price.
I know people everywhere are anxious and angry.
I am, too.
Now is the time to turn rage into action.
Every fraction of a degree matters.
Every voice can make a difference.
And every second counts.
Thank you.
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Speech
29 January 2022
Message by António Guterres on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
Female genital mutilation is an abhorrent human rights violation that causes profound and permanent harm to women and girls around the world.
Every year, over 4 million girls are at risk of this extreme form of violence. Sadly, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on health services and put even more girls in jeopardy.
This flagrant manifestation of gender inequality must be stopped. With urgent investments and timely action, we can meet the Sustainable Development Goals target of eliminating female genital mutilation by 2030 and build a world that respects women’s integrity and autonomy.
The United Nations and partners are supporting initiatives to shift the social norms that perpetuate this practice. Young people and civil society are making their voices heard. And lawmakers are advancing positive change in many countries.
On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, join us in calling to accelerate investment to end female genital mutilation and uphold the human rights of all women and girls.
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15 June 2022
Why the UN in Indonesia Is Saying No to Hate
Hate speech is rising around the world
Hate speech incites violence and undermines social cohesion and tolerance. The devastating effect of hatred is sadly nothing new. However, its scale and impact are nowadays amplified by new technologies of communication, to the point that hate speech - including online - has become one of the most frequent methods for spreading divisive rhetoric and ideologies on a global scale and threatening peace.
The United Nations has a long history of mobilizing the world against hatred of all kinds to defend human rights and advance the rule of law. The impact of hate speech cuts across numerous existing United Nations areas of focus, from human rights protection and prevention of atrocity crimes to sustaining peace and achieving gender equality and supporting children and youth.
Because fighting hate, discrimination, racism and inequality is at the core of United Nations principles and work, the Organization is working to confront hate speech at every turn. This principle is enshrined in the United Nations Charter, in the international human rights framework and in the global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
The UN Resident Coordinator in Indonesia Valerie Julliand highlights our collective commitment to countering hate speech.
UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech
In response to the alarming trends of growing xenophobia, racism and intolerance, violent misogyny, anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim hatred around the world, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched the United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech on 18 June 2019. This first UN system-wide initiative designed to tackle hate speech provides an essential framework for how the Organization can support and complement States' efforts. The strategy emphasizes the need to counter hate holistically and with full respect for freedom of opinion and expression, while working in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, including civil society organizations, media outlets, tech companies and social media platforms.
Hatred is a danger to everyone – and so fighting it must be a job for everyone. - António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, 2021
International Day for Countering Hate Speech
Marking an important milestone in the fight against hate speech, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on “promoting inter-religious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech”. The resolution proclaims 18 June as the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, which will be marked for the first time in 2022.
What is hate speech?
In common language, “hate speech” loosely refer to offensive discourse targeting a group or an individual based on inherent characteristics - such as race, religion or gender - and that may threaten social peace.
Under International Human Rights Law, there is no universal definition of hate speech as the concept is still widely disputed especially in regards to its relation to freedom of opinion and expression, non-discrimination and equality.
With the aim to provide an unified framework for the UN system to address the issue globally, the United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech defines hate speech as…“any kind of communication in speech, writing or behaviour, that attacks or uses pejorative or discriminatory language with reference to a person or a group on the basis of who they are, in other words, based on their religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, colour, descent, gender or other identity factor.”
While the above is not a legal definition and is broader than the notion of “incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence” - prohibited under international human rights law - it highlights three important attributes:
Hate speech can be conveyed through any form of expression, including images, cartoons, memes, objects, gestures and symbols and it can be disseminated offline or online.
Hate speech is “discriminatory” - biased, bigoted, intolerant - or “pejorative” - in other words, prejudiced, contemptuous or demeaning - of an individual or group.
Hate speech makes reference to real, purported or imputed “identity factors” of an individual or a group in a broad sense: “religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, colour, descent, gender,” but also any other characteristics conveying identity, such as language, economic or social origin, disability, health status, or sexual orientation, among many others.
It’s important to note that hate speech can only be directed at individuals or groups of individuals; therefore, it does not include communication about entities such as States and their offices or symbols, public officials, nor religious leaders, or tenets of faith.
Targets of hate
Minority groups
Migrants and refugees
Women and girls
Key population such as sexual minority groups
Vocational targets
Read more about the impact of hate speech affecting these target groups here.
Engage - how to deal with hate speech?
Hate speech is an issue prevalent in all societies, whether offline or online. It can sometimes be difficult to assess when a comment is meant as hate speech - especially when occurring in the virtual world - or it can simply feel overwhelming trying to deal with obvious hateful content.
However, there are many ways you can take a stand, even if you are not personally the victim of hate speech - and you can make a difference. The following tips may be helpful.
Pause
Restrain from making any hateful comments yourself and/or relaying such content. Whether online or offline, we can all act responsibly and contribute to stop the spread of hate and misinformation. Check out the United Nations #PledgetoPause campaign to find out why it’s important to take a moment to pause before you share content and how to do it responsibly online, whether you’re forwarding a message, retweeting a story or watching a video in your feed.
Fact-check
In the digital world, it’s common to come across misinformation and harmful content, but it’s generally also easy to verify whether the content you come across is reliable. Make sure you spot false and biased information, including hate speech propaganda, checking the content origin with the help of search engines, fact-checking tools and other reliable sources. You can also download images and run them through image search tools to find out when they appeared first.
React
Whenever possible, do not remain silent, even when others are targeted: speak up calmly but firmly against hate speech and call it out to make clear that you do not agree with the content of the statement. When relevant, you can refute misinformation with facts, providing reliable sources to back up your argument.
Challenge
One way to tackle hate speech is to spread your own counter-speech to make sure hate is not the dominant narrative. Feel free to undermine hateful content with positive messages that spread tolerance, equality and truth in defense of those being targeted by hate.
Support
Taking a public stand for and extending solidarity to people who are targets of hate speech can help fight hate speech and demonstrate that rejecting hate is the responsibility of each one of us.
Report
Most digital platforms and online communities have rules to ensure users' discussions remain respectful and will let you easily report messages of hate to administrators or moderators. Make sure you check out social media platforms guidelines and tips that aim to protect users from harassment and hate speech. For most serious cases - that may constitute incitement to violence, harassment and/or threat prohibited by law - you can choose to notify organizations fighting hate speech and/or file a complaint with the police authorities (or the public prosecutor’s office). Some countries have implemented nation-wide online tools to make reporting hate speech easier.
Educate
You can help raise awareness on the issue of hate speech - online or offline - as simply as engaging with your family and friends in conversations about how hateful content can harm societies, advocating for responsible behaviour and sharing public campaigns and educational resources.
Commit
Consider joining a NGO or another civil society initiative that works towards addressing the issue of hate speech in your community.
Further UN initiatives to combat hate speech
Further initiatives across the United Nations system go beyond legal responses with the aim to prevent and mitigate the impact of hate speech.
The Rabat Plan of Action - Complementing International Human Rights Law provisions, the Rabat Plan of Action on the prohibition of advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence provides key guidance on the distinction between the freedom of expression and the incitement to discrimination, hostility and violence.
Adopted in October 2012, the Rabat Plan of Action is the outcome of a series of Expert meetings organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). It stresses the collective responsibility of States officials, religious and community leaders, the media, civil society and all individuals on the need to nurture social cohesion, tolerance, dialogue to prevent incitement to hatred.
The Rabat Threshold Test
The Rabat Plan of Action suggests a high threshold for defining restrictions on freedom of expression, incitement to hatred, and for the application of article 20 of the ICCPR. It outlines a six-part threshold test taking into account (1) the social and political context, (2) status of the speaker, (3) intent to incite the audience against a target group, (4) content and form of the speech, (5) extent of its dissemination and (6) likelihood of harm, including imminence.
Social Media 4 Peace
Initiated in January 2021 in 3 pilot countries, with the support of the European Union, this UNESCO project aims to strengthen the resilience of societies to potentially harmful content spread online - in particular hate speech inciting violence - while protecting freedom of expression and enhancing the promotion of peace through digital technologies, notably social media.
The “Verified” Initiative
This global UN initiative launched in May 2020 aims to combat COVID-19 misinformation - often paired with fear-mongering and hateful content - by increasing the volume and reach of trusted, accurate information. “Verified” brings together United Nations agencies and teams around the world, with influencers, civil society, business and media organizations in order to distribute trusted, accurate content, while working with social media platforms to root out hate and harmful assertions about COVID-19.
The International Day for Countering Hate Speech
Marking an important milestone in the fight against hate speech, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on “promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech”. The resolution proclaims 18 June as the International Day for Countering Hate Speech and will first be marked on 18 June 2022.
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08 June 2022
'Stronger, Greener and Bluer': UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid on Recovering Sustainably from COVID-19
Mr. Abdulla Shahid is the President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Prior to joining the UN, Mr. Shahid was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives. During his visit to the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) in Bali in May 2022, we spoke to Mr. Shahid on a wide range of issues: from the power of hope amidst global challenges, his message at the GPDRR, youth and gender equality, and what leaving no one behind means to him.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
UN in Indonesia: Your campaign for the President of the General Assembly is called "Presidency of Hope". Given the inequalities exacerbated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, looming threats of climate change and food security, and conflicts around the world, what are your goals in this presidency and how do you spark hope at such a pivotal time?
Abdulla Shahid: The goal is to deliver for people, planet and prosperity – how do we do that? By focusing on first, recovering from COVID19. This means access to medical resources, universal access to vaccines, because no one is safe until everyone is safe. This also means recovering from the economic downturn.
The second priority is rebuilding sustainably, because we need to of course rebuild our economies and livelihoods, but also do so in a more sustainable manner, one that is stronger, greener and bluer. That looks at the 2030 Agenda as the framework.
Third, we need to look at the environment – the climate crisis, the pollution and loss of biodiversity, the degradation of our ocean and seas.
Fourth, ensure that people are at the centre of all our efforts, that the rights of all are realized. In order to do all this, we need multilateralism and a UN at the heart of it. A reformed, revitalized UN, that can address the needs of the people and the planet, effectively and efficiently.
How do we generate hope? By showing that there is a will, that there is a way. My goal, in every event I hold has been to highlight initiatives and partnerships that are making a difference. That are making changes possible. The goal is to highlight that there are resources, technology, and innovation, available. That we need the political will to make it happen.
UN in Indonesia: As someone from the Maldives, you witness firsthand how climate change poses severe risks to local communities and livelihoods. Now that you're in Indonesia, another island country with its unique challenges and risks. What is your message to the world leaders and experts here in the UN GPDRR do to support the vulnerable communities at risk of disasters?
Abdulla Shahid: Climate change is not something distant in the future. It is happening now. The impacts are being felt now. Lives and livelihoods are being impacted now. The weather is getting more extreme, more unpredictable. We need to start preparing ourselves right away.
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, or the GPDRR, brings together Governments, peoples, and ideas. Here, we can see the possibilities, share ideas and challenges and best practices to overcome them. Let us use this opportunity to build partnerships across countries and within countries.
UN in Indonesia: Like us here at the UN in Indonesia, you also support the #NoManel pledge, where you commit to not sit in any panel that is not gender balanced. What other gender initiatives do you have in your presidency?
Abdulla Shahid: My Presidency is based on five pillars or priorities. Each of my priority areas, my rays of Hope, can be seen through a gender lens. Be that recovering and rebuilding sustainably from the pandemic, responding to the planet, respecting the rights of all or revitalizing the United Nations. This is what I have instructed my team to do.
Over the past seven months of my Presidency, I am proud of the work we have accomplished to advance gender equality. I have endeavored to ensure that my Office is gender balanced. Rather, it would be apt to say that the Office has more women than men. I appointed a Special Adviser on Gender Equality – Ambassador Darja Bavdaz Kuret – to ensure that the women empowerment and gender equality dimension is mainstreamed through my Five Rays of Hope, mandated events and initiatives.
The Board of Advisors on Gender Equality has been upgraded and reconstituted to ensure synergies between the Member States, the UN Secretariat, the human rights pillar of the UN System including of course UN-Women, civil society and the private sector. This advisory board is my sounding board for ideas, and I am guided by their advice and suggestions.
Of the eight young Fellows who have joined my Youth Fellowship Programme, five are women diplomats.
And with the help of the UN Secretariat, we expanded and upgraded the lactation rooms at UNHQ New York. A brand-new room located behind the General Assembly Hall was inaugurated last week to ensure that all delegates, including those visiting during high-level week, will no longer require to leave the premises to feed their babies.
In addition, this March, I held an informal dialogue with women experts across the six committees of the United Nations on what can be done to empower women in diplomacy. To achieve gender parity comprehensively, we must do more to remove barriers, and empower women in all professional fields, including diplomacy. It is also critical to address the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on women and girls in Southeast Asia and worldwide, such as higher rates of gender-based violence, higher rates of unemployment amongst women and youth, school disruptions leading to dropouts, and teenage pregnancy and early marriage.
Beyond diplomacy, political representation is another area where we need more women. In March this year, I held a Special Event on Ending Violence Against Women in Politics. Ministers and M.P.s present recognized that violence is the most determinantal issue to women's equal participation in politics and that eradicating is critical to ensure that women have equal and safe space to participate meaningfully in politics.
What I have learnt through my discussions with female leaders, diplomats, scientists, and civil society across the countries I have visited, is that challenges, regardless of country or field, are the same. What I have also learnt is the importance of listening to women, and have you, women guide the discussions on how we can improve our work environments, and our societies to make them more inclusive.
UN in Indonesia: One of the programs in your presidency is called the President of the General Assembly Youth Fellowship Programme, where you offer young diplomats from under-represented countries an opportunity to work in your office. As a diplomat with an illustrious career, have you seen more young people participating in decision-making? How do you intend to bring more young people to a critical forum like the General Assembly?
Abdulla Shahid: Over the course of my career, I have seen repeatedly, bright young people who are passionate, driven, and committed. Young people’s role has certainly increased over the years. For example, in my country of Maldives, more and more young people are becoming active in politics. In my Ministry, I see young people rising to the top of the administration.
But we must do more to facilitate more opportunities. Especially at decision-making level, where young people’s perspectives need to be heard and respected. This is much needed at the national level, but more so at the international level as well.
“We must do more to facilitate more opportunities. Especially at decision-making level, where young people’s perspectives need to be heard and respected. This is much needed at the national level, but more so at the international level as well.”
One of the things I have done is what you just mentioned: the Fellowship. More and more young people are becoming increasingly disillusioned. And why would they not? The world is a bleak place and we face many challenges. But we have to rebuild faith in multilateralism. And the HOPE Fellowship was constituted for that. To build interest in multilateralism, to offer opportunities for young people from underrepresented countries who would have not usually been able to come, the opportunity to come to the UN, and experience how things are run.
Additionally, I make it a point to speak to young people when I travel and in New York – to learn their views, to hear their concerns. And I bring them back to the UN. I do my best to include young people in the meetings I hold and the events that I plan.
UN in Indonesia: In your words, what does "leaving no one behind" mean to you?
Abdulla Shahid: It is an often used phrase since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda. For me, it means no one, in no country, in no community is left behind in our quest for development and prosperity.
That every country – small or big, developed or underdeveloped – is heard. And included. This is why I advocate for targeted interventions for least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS), because we shouldn’t leave them behind in our quest to get ahead
It means that often marginalized people – women, young people and children, aged – are included. This is why I advocate for gender equality, for equal opportunities, for young people’s voices to be included in decision making.
Leaving no one behind is not just words or something nice to say. We should adopt it as our guiding principle.
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06 June 2022
Peacekeepers’ Day Campaign Harnesses the Power of People to Secure Peace, Progress and Partnerships
For more than seven decades, UN peacekeeping efforts have saved countless lives and bolstered peace and stability in many countries. The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is commemorated every May 29th and pays tribute to peacekeepers' invaluable work and honours the lives lost serving under the UN flag.
The theme for the 2022 annual commemoration is "People. Peace. Progress. The Power of Partnerships." The UN peacekeeping efforts and mission to end conflicts and secure lasting political solutions cannot fully succeed without the support of partners. Whether support from the Member States, non-governmental organizations, civil society, UN agencies, or other parties, partnerships are fundamental to bringing tangible improvements in critical areas, such as economic development, the rule of law, women's rights, human rights, health and education.
Since the first peacekeeping mission in 1948, more than 1 million women and men have served in 72 UN peacekeeping operations, directly impacting the lives of millions of people and saving countless lives. Today, UN Peacekeeping deploys more than 87,000 military, police and civilian personnel in 12 operations.
To commemorate this important event, the UN in Indonesia and UN Women organized a social media campaign asking our partners about how partnerships help them to advance peace and improve lives in the communities they serve.
On May 29th, we featured quote cards from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, the UN Resident Coordinator in Indonesia, and UN Women Indonesia's Representative and Liaison to ASEAN on the role of partnerships in bringing sustainable peace and a collective effort behind peacekeeping efforts.
“Being one of the thousands of peacekeepers serving around the world is an invaluable pride to fight for the right to live in peace for every human being on Earth” - Ni Kadek Tia Cahaya Sari, a peacekeeper currently on a UNIFIL mission in South Lebanon.
In addition, eight Indonesian peacekeepers also shared their experiences on missions and how partners contribute to their work in maintaining peace, achieving gender equality, and improving local communities.
This one-day campaign generated over 18,000 impressions on social media and 1,000 engagements. Notable social media engagements include the UN Peacekeeping, the Indonesian Military Army's Peacekeeping Mission Center (PMPP TNI), and the Ambassador of Indonesia to Sweden & Latvia.
Read other responses to the Peacekeeping Day campaign on @UNinIndonesia's Twitter timeline here.
Read other responses to the Peacekeeping Day campaign on @UNinIndonesia's Twitter timeline here.
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27 May 2022
‘We Have to Make Peace With Nature’: UN Deputy Chief Meets Inspiring Young Climate Leaders in Indonesia
A portable solar generator in a black case, and an eggplant grown in organic soil, were among the diverse items that a group of young climate leaders in Jakarta shared with the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed this weekend, embodying their own personal inspiration, and efforts to advance the fight against climate change.
She was in the Indonesian capital ahead of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, taking place this week on the island of Bali.
But before discussing disaster risk reduction strategies with policymakers, humanitarians, and members of the private sector there, she heard from 15 youth leaders from across Indonesia, about the struggles they have faced, implementing climate-related projects in their own communities.
After listening to presentations on projects that ranged from founding digital food banks, to charting air pollution - and launching education courses on sustainable farming - the Deputy Secretary-General said she wanted to relay “the energy, the anger, the frustration, the optimism, and the hope,” of youth in Indonesia, during her meetings with delegates in Bali in the days ahead.
Tectonic plates
Bali is appropriate venue to host the Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction. Situation along the volatile Pacific Rim of Fire – where tectonic plates meet along a volcanic fault line - Indonesia recorded 3,034 natural disasters in 2021, according to the national disaster risk agency, which impacted 8.3 million people and caused at least 662 deaths.
Those figures will skyrocket if the world continues on its current trajectory of accelerated global warming towards 3.2 degrees above pre-industrial levels - more than double the 1.5 degrees limit scientists say is essential for avoiding the worst impacts of the climate crisis.
The IPCC’s latest report reaffirms that any rise above 1.5 degrees would lead to a dramatic increase in extreme weather events such as floods, which made up more than a third of all disasters in Indonesia last year.
But acting on climate change is not only a national imperative. In December 2021, Indonesia took up the Presidency of the G20, whose members account for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Indonesia, a ‘well placed’ advocate
As the world’s largest archipelagic nation, Indonesia is “well placed to advocate for the interests of less developed countries and small islands states on the world stage,” says UN Resident Coordinator in Indonesia Valerie Julliand. “That includes holding rich countries to account for their commitment to mobilize $100 billion a year, to help poorer countries deal with climate change.”
Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s appearance at the COP26 climate change conference last year in Glasgow served as an example of how seriously Indonesia takes the issue.
Home to the world’s third largest area of forest after Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Indonesia pledged to halt or reverse deforestation by 2040 at the two-week climate summit in Glasgow. It also joined Member States in promising to “phase down” coal use.
However, Indonesia has not committed to ending its pipeline of coal generation projects under its current ten-year national development plan. The pipeline, which includes 13.8 GW of new coal capacity by 2029, more than 10GW of which is already under construction, is not compatible with Indonesia’s climate goals, environmental groups argue.
Besides being the world’s largest coal exporter, coal mining employs an estimated 450,000 Indonesians and supports millions more - mostly in economically impoverished areas of Kalimantan and Sumatra.
Helping Indonesia transition from coal to clean energy generation is the focus of the FIRE Dialogue partners, an international platform that brings together UN representatives, ambassadors and diplomats from multiple countries, and organizations such as the Asian Development Bank.
Optimistic for the future
“It is going to be difficult, but I am optimistic”, the Deputy Secretary-General told a UN in Indonesia Town Hall event, following a meeting with FIRE Dialogue partners on Monday. “We need concerted efforts to accompany this country in the next five years to really make that pivot towards renewable energy and a green and blue economy.”
She added that young people would be at the centre of this pivot, including through making sure critical facts are widely understood, among them, that the green and blue economy, can create three times as many jobs as those coming from the fossil fuel sector.
It was a sentiment that carried echoes of the conversations at the weekend with young climate leaders. After the 15 young activists presented the objects that helped sum up their inspiring work, the deputy UN chief shared some significant objects of her own, which she had brought along to the conversation.
These included a piece of sea glass, and a seashell, with a pale pink exterior.
The shell, she said, represented communication, and specifically, the need to get beyond the shell’s hard exterior to communicate a fundamental inner truth: “human beings picked a fight with nature. Nature fought back. And now we have to make peace with nature.”
This article originally appeared on UN News on 23 May 2022
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27 May 2022
Deputy UN Chief Praises Resilience of Bali Students in Face of Disaster Threats
In their red school uniforms, with backpacks on their heads to protect from falling debris, More than 200 students and teachers from Tanjong Benoa Elementary School on the Indonesian island of Bali, filed calmly up three flights of stairs to the rooftop of a hotel, close to their classrooms.
Thankfully, the alarm that prompted them to evacuate, was just a practice drill, but by following the planned evacuation route, students said they felt confident they could respond quickly and calmly in any real emergency.
“I will tell my parents, my family, and I will try my best to keep them safe,” fourth-grade student, Ni Putu Anika Desintha Pradnyan Dewi, told UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed after the earthquake and tsunami drill, part of a broader UN Development Programme (UNDP)-supported tsunami evacuation plan for Tanjong Benoa village.
Telling the world
The Deputy Secretary-General, who is in Bali ahead of the Stakeholder Forum of the seventh Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) on Wednesday, in turn promised that when she got back to UN Headquarters, she would “tell students in New York City, about the leadership Balinese students demonstrated, during the drill”, and how resilient students are overall in Bali.
Building the resilience of communities and nations is a central focus of the GPDRR, the world's foremost gathering on reducing disaster risk.
For host nation Indonesia, which straddles the volatile Pacific Rim of Fire with its shifting tectonic plates, resilience is a national imperative.
Indonesia recorded more than 3,000 disasters across its 17,000 islands in 2021, the equivalent of eight disasters per day. Earthquake and tsunamis pose a particularly grave threat to Indonesia.
In 2004, the Indian Ocean tsunami killed some 230,000 people, most of them in the country’s western Aceh province. And as recently as 2018, the Palu earthquake and tsunami killed more than 4,300 in Sulawesi.
But the COVID-19 crisis has dwarfed those disasters. Its socioeconomic fallout disproportionally disadvantages young people, women and girls; as well as indigenous people and other vulnerable populations most of risk of being left behind.
Disasters touching ‘every aspect of life’
That is especially evident on Bali, where the pandemic-driven downturn in tourism led to widespread loss of livelihoods and food insecurity.
“The pandemic’s impacts serve as a reminder of how disasters touch every aspect of life, from health to education, to work and livelihoods, to gender equality, to nutrition, to peace and security,” the UN deputy chief told an audience of local officials and community leaders in Bali.
“Indeed, disasters pose a major threat to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. They have the potential, in minutes and hours, to wipe away the results of years and decades of development work.”
Although tsunamis and earthquakes can be devastating, most of the disasters that caused 665 fatalities in Indonesia in 2021 and displaced more than eight million, were floods and other extreme weather events, such as landslides, and forest and land fires.
The increasing frequency and severity of such events is just one consequence of the global climate emergency.
Disappearing mangroves
Shrinking mangrove forests, are one of the less reported drivers - and results - of climate change. Mangroves can sequester four times the amount of carbon as rainforests. But they also serve as a last line of defence against tsunamis.
In the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, field studies in several affected countries indicated that mangrove forests had played a crucial role in saving human lives and property.
But around the world, mangroves are under threat. Areas of mangrove coverage decreased by just over a million hectares, between 1990 and 2020, according to the UN’s food agency, FAO.
Trees for the future
In Bali, the UN Deputy Secretary-General joined scores of students to plant mangrove trees near the provincial capital Denparsar, as part of a broader UNDRR-backed Indonesian Government initiative that aims to plant 10 million mangrove trees across all 34 of the country’s provinces.
“You are already leaders,” she told the Indonesian students leading the local tree-planting initiative near Denpasar, “so teach those coming behind you, teach those ahead of you, especially leaders who have not quite done what they should do with the environment, so they can meet the Paris Agreement, so that they can meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).”
This article originally appeared on UN News on 24 May 2022
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Press Release
28 June 2022
The UN in Indonesia and the Government of Indonesia Launched the 2021 Country Results Report on Sustainable Development Goals’ 5 Pillars: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership
Jakarta, 28 June 2022 - As Indonesia navigated one of the world’s severest COVID-19 outbreaks in 2021, the UN worked with the government to bring 87 million vaccination doses to the country through the international COVAX mechanism, trained more than 180,000 Indonesian health workers, and formed a dedicated task force to coordinate responses to oxygen scarcity issues at the height of the pandemic.
These are just three of thousands of UN and Indonesian Government results and interventions detailed in the UN in Indonesia Country Results Report 2021, which UN Resident Coordinator in Indonesia Valerie Julliand officially presented to BAPPENAS’ Deputy Minister for Development Funding Scenaider C.H. Siahaan and Secretary for the Ministry of National Development Planning/BAPPENAS, Taufik Hanafi on June 28, 2022. Officially launched at the annual BAPPENAS–UN Forum 2022, the 2021 results report breaks down the achievements of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2021–2025 (UNDSCF) in its first year of implementation and details the ways in which the UN and the government worked to bring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a year that posed unprecedented challenges.
UN Resident Coordinator in Indonesia Valerie Julliand said the results report is a testament to the way the UN and the Government came together to navigate those challenges. “Now, we must redouble our efforts if we are to remain true to our promise to leave no one behind and achieve the SDGs by 2030,” the Resident Coordinator said. “This report serves as a record of our extraordinary achievements in 2021. I trust that it will also galvanize us for the tough road ahead.”
Secretary for the Ministry of National Development Planning/BAPPENAS, Taufik Hanafi, on behalf of Minister Suharso Monoarfa said, “The Government of Indonesia has been engaged in effective partnerships with UN Bodies in Indonesia through various supports, collaborations, and mobilization of resources to support the achievement of national development priorities in the past decades. Going forward, the Government of Indonesia will continuously advancing innovative financing for Sustainable Development Goals and strengthening data analysis, technology, youth empowerement and digitalisation.”
Established in 2014, the annual BAPPENAS–UN forum is the main platform for strategic dialogue between the Government of Indonesia and the United Nations. This year, the forum brings together 300 participants from the UN in Indonesia and BAPPENAS,representatives from Indonesia’s line Ministries and other stakeholders, including private sector and civil society partners.
The UN in Indonesia’s 2021 Country Results Report structure aligns with the four strategic priorities of the UNSDCF. Below are a several notable results under each of the UNSDCF’s four outcome areas in 2021.
Outcome 1: Inclusive Human Development (People, Peace)
35.89 million people indirectly benefitted from UN support to strengthen social protection programmes
3,304,800 children received unconditional child benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic
183,477 health workers received training on surveillance, rapid response, mental health, and psychosocial support in relation to the detection, referral, and management of COVID-19 cases
More than 13 million people were reached through three UN programmes designed to promote human security-based approaches to preventing violent extremism.
Outcome 2: Economic Transformation (Prosperity)
204 MSMEs in areas affected by earthquakes, tsunamis and COVID-19 received disaster recovery and resilience assistance
310,564 fisheries workers benefitted from improved governance of fisheries commodities production on land and at sea
78 million informal workers stand to benefit from an UN-supported scale-up of occupational health services for workers in the informal sector
130 Trade Unions across the palm oil sector benefitted from capacity building to effectively advocate for their members’ rights
Outcome 3: Green Development, Climate Change & Natural Disasters (Planet)
569,374 people living in rural areas accessed electricity generated from renewable sources through the UN’s MTRE3 project
44,490 hectares of land are now under UN-supported non-forest area protection government, which entails the mitigation of more than 16 million tons of CO2 emissions
Six villages implemented a new disaster risk reduction strategy that focuses on 12 tsunami-ready indicators
Outcome 4: Innovation to Accelerate Progress Towards the SDGs (Partnership)
Some US$1.68 billion was mobilized via the ASSIST Joint Programme towards financing the SDGs through an innovative mix of public and private financing
All 34 of Indonesia’s provinces are now using UN-supported digital platforms to monitor and manage vaccination administration.
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Editor's note:
Visit the following link to download the United Nations Annual Report – Indonesia 2021:
https://indonesia.un.org/en/179261-united-nations-indonesia-country-results-report-2021
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22 April 2022
UNODC and Second Chance Foundation Mark Kartini Day With Batik and Ecoprint Auction
JAKARTA – United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women support Second Chance Foundation in holding the batik and ecoprint auction to mark Kartini Day, which falls on 21 April 2022. The event is also supported by the Directorate General of Corrections and Hi-App.
Kartini Day commemorate the birth of national heroine Raden Ajeng Kartini, who is hailed as a symbol of women’s empowerment in Indonesia for promoting gender equity and women’s rights during the 19th century in Central Java.
The online auction features 24 selected batik and ecoprint products crafted by the female inmates of the Semarang Correctional Facility in Semarang, Central Java. The products feature patterns and colours that symbolize Kartini’s spirit of empowerment and grace.
Since 2019, UNODC and Second Chance Foundation has been supporting the Semarang Correctional Facility in providing batik-making workshops for the inmates in a bid to prepare them with new skills.
All the auction proceedings will be directed to support the continuation of the batik-making workshops for the inmates.
Join the online auction from 18 to 21 April 2022 by following Instagram account of @hiappofficial and filling out the registration form.
Learn more about programs that support female inmates in Indonesia on an online discussion “Bangkitkan Semangat Emansipasi Kartini” (Raise Kartini’s Emancipation Spirit):
Date: Thursday, 21 April 2022
Time: 16:00 – 18:00 WIB (Jakarta time)
Speakers:
Dodot Adikoeswanto, IT and Cooperation Director of the Directorate General of Corrections
Evy Amir Syamsudin, Founder of Second Chance Foundation
Rabby Pramudatama, National Programme Coordinator of UNODC Indonesia
MC: Ni Luh Puspa, News Anchor Kompas TV
Registration link: bit.ly/IkutKegiatan
Contact person: Dylan (drachman@hiapp.id)
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Press Release
12 April 2022
The United Nations in Indonesia welcomes the Indonesian Parliament’s approval of the Sexual Violence Crime Bill (RUU TPKS) into law on 12 April 2022
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The United Nations in Indonesia welcomes the Indonesian Parliament’s approval of the Sexual Violence Crime Bill (RUU TPKS) into law on 12 April 2022
Jakarta, 12 April 2022–The United Nations (UN) in Indonesia extends its congratulations to the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR-RI) and to all government and civil society partners involved in approving the sexual violence crime bill, RUU Tindak Pidana Kekerasan Seksual (RUU TPKS), into law.
The bill’s passage is a testament to the leadership of the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (Kemen PPPA) and the National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan), and to the vigorous advocacy of civil society and women's rights activists across the country. It is a victory for all women, girls, and victims and survivors of sexual violence in Indonesia who have the fundamental right to protection under a comprehensive legal umbrella. It is also a fitting tribute to the legacy of women’s rights activist Raden Adjeng Kartini, whose April 21, 1879 birthdate Indonesians commemorate nationwide.
The Sexual Violence Crime Bill delivers a long-awaited legal framework for handling sexual violence. Although the bill has its shortcomings in terms of adopting a narrower scope of types of violence considered, it is an important step in the right direction. The bill’s passage into law will enable survivors of sexual violence to seek justice and hold perpetrators accountable. It will also create a safer environment for women and girls.
The UN in Indonesia has strongly supported the passage of RUU TPKS, through partnerships with Kemen PPPA, Komnas Perempuan, and civil society organizations. The bill’s passage reaffirms Indonesia’s commitment to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
The UN in Indonesia stands with all survivors of sexual violence, and with women and girls in Indonesia. Today marks a promising step towards our ultimate goal of creating a world free of gender-based violence, but our work does not end here. We call for multi-sectoral collaboration among national stakeholders and the public to support and monitor the new law’s full implementation. As an integral part of the 2030 (Sustainable Development Goals) agenda adopted by all member states, we must continue to work together to create a just and equitable world where everyone lives with dignity and free from violence.
For more information, please contact: Dian Agustino (Communications Analyst, UNFPA Indonesia): agustino@unfpa.org Radhiska Anggiana (Advocacy and Communications Analyst, UN Women): radhiska.anggiana@unwomen.org About the UN in Indonesia: The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States. The mission and work of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding charter. In Indonesia, the UN is committed to supporting the Government of Indonesia in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The UN Country Team is led by UN Resident Coordinator Valerie Julliand, the highest-ranking representative of the UN development system at the country level. RCs lead UN Country Teams in consultation with the Government to define and agree on the UN strategic response to the Government’s development priorities in implementing the 2030 Agenda. About UNFPA: UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, works to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every child birth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. Since 1972, UNFPA has been one of Indonesia’s most prominent partners in reproductive health, youth, population and development, and gender equality. UNFPA Indonesia strives to achieve Three Zeros, a global commitment to end preventable maternal deaths, unmet need for family planning, and gender-based violence and harmful practices, guided by the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 Agenda. To learn more, please visit https://indonesia.unfpa.org/ About UN Women: UN Women is the United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, the organization was established in 2010 to accelerate progress on women’s rights worldwide. UN Women’s efforts are based on the fundamental belief that every woman has the right to live a life free from violence, poverty, and discrimination, and that gender equality is a prerequisite to achieving global development.
For more information, please contact: Dian Agustino (Communications Analyst, UNFPA Indonesia): agustino@unfpa.org Radhiska Anggiana (Advocacy and Communications Analyst, UN Women): radhiska.anggiana@unwomen.org About the UN in Indonesia: The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States. The mission and work of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding charter. In Indonesia, the UN is committed to supporting the Government of Indonesia in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The UN Country Team is led by UN Resident Coordinator Valerie Julliand, the highest-ranking representative of the UN development system at the country level. RCs lead UN Country Teams in consultation with the Government to define and agree on the UN strategic response to the Government’s development priorities in implementing the 2030 Agenda. About UNFPA: UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, works to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every child birth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. Since 1972, UNFPA has been one of Indonesia’s most prominent partners in reproductive health, youth, population and development, and gender equality. UNFPA Indonesia strives to achieve Three Zeros, a global commitment to end preventable maternal deaths, unmet need for family planning, and gender-based violence and harmful practices, guided by the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 Agenda. To learn more, please visit https://indonesia.unfpa.org/ About UN Women: UN Women is the United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, the organization was established in 2010 to accelerate progress on women’s rights worldwide. UN Women’s efforts are based on the fundamental belief that every woman has the right to live a life free from violence, poverty, and discrimination, and that gender equality is a prerequisite to achieving global development.
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Press Release
17 December 2021
THE UN JOINT STATEMENT ON THE DELAY OF THE PASSING OF THE SEXUAL VIOLENCE BILL (RUU TPKS)
We regret the decision of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR-RI) to delay the passing of the sexual violence crime bill (RUU TPKS).
The delay is a setback to the tireless advocacy and dedication of civil society and women's rights activists, who have long fought for a comprehensive legal umbrella that protects the rights of victims and survivors of sexual violence. And ultimately, the delay affects all women, girls, and survivors of sexual violence in Indonesia who have been waiting for legal reform towards the elimination of sexual violence.
Along with the new Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Regulation (Permendikbud) No. 30/2021 on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Violence in Universities, we trust that the passing of the bill would send the strong message that there is zero-tolerance for violence against women and girls in Indonesia.
Today, the UN reaffirms its support for the government of Indonesia and civil society in the protection of the rights of women and girls in accordance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). We must continue to work together against gender-based violence as an integral part of the 2030 (Sustainable Development Goals) agenda adopted by all member states. We cannot afford to rest until we get there.
UN Resident Coordinator - Valerie Julliand
UNFPA Representative - Anjali Sen
UN WOMEN Representative and Liaison to ASEAN - Jamshed Kazi
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Press Release
17 December 2021
PERNYATAAN BERSAMA PBB TENTANG PENUNDAAN PENGESAHAN RUU TPKS
Kami menyayangkan keputusan Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia (DPR-RI) untuk menunda persetujuan Rancangan Undang-undang Tindak Pidana Kekerasan Seksual (RUU TPKS).
Penundaan ini adalah kemunduran dari proses panjang advokasi dan dedikasi yang tinggi dari masyarakat sipil dan aktivis perempuan yang sejak lama memperjuangkan payung hukum komprehensif yang melindungi hak-hak para korban dan penyintas kekerasan seksual. Pada akhirnya, penundaan ini berdampak terhadap seluruh perempuan, anak perempuan, dan penyintas kekerasan seksual di Indonesia yang telah lama menunggu reformasi hukum untuk penghapusan kekerasan seksual.
Seperti halnya Peraturan Menteri Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset dan Teknologi (Permendikbud) No. 30/2021 mengenai Pencegahan dan Penanganan Kekerasan Seksual (PPKS) di Lingkungan Perguruan Tinggi, kami percaya bahwa pengesahan RUU ini akan mengirimkan pesan kuat bahwa tidak ada toleransi sama sekali terhadap kekerasan terhadap perempuan dan anak perempuan di Indonesia.
Hari ini PBB menegaskan kembali dukungan kepada Pemerintah Indonesia dan masyarakat sipil dalam perlindungan hak perempuan dan anak perempuan sesuai Konvensi Penghapusan Segala Bentuk Diskriminasi terhadap Perempuan (CEDAW). Kita harus terus bekerja bersama mencegah kekerasan berbasis gender, yang merupakan bagian integral dari agenda 2030 (Tujuan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan) yang diadopsi oleh semua negara anggota PBB. Kita tidak bisa berdiam hingga tujuan ini tercapai.
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