Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Cabinet Secretariat outlined the contents from a meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in Hambalang, Bogor, West Java, on Sunday (Oct 18).
During the meeting, Guterres lauded Indonesia’s concrete steps to assist the Palestinian people. He also bid farewell to President Prabowo ahead of the end of his term as UN secretary-general in December 2026.
“The UN Secretary-General António Guterres conveyed several points, including appreciation for Indonesia’s foreign policy leadership under President Prabowo Subianto; farewell as the UN secretary-general’s term ends in December 2026; the UN secretary-general appreciates President Prabowo’s efforts to maintain world order and Indonesia’s concrete steps to assist the Palestinian people,” said the Cabinet Secretariat in a press statement on Monday.
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The statement also reaffirmed Indonesia’s close coordination and partnership with the UN to promote peace, strengthen global stability, and advance a more just and prosperous world order.
In its official press release, the United Nations informed the meeting discussed the reform of multilateral system and progress towards the 2030 agenda, as well as various global and regional issues, including the situation in occupied Palestinian Territory.
“The meeting discussed a number of strategic issues and efforts to strengthen communication and multilateral cooperation in addressing various global challenges. The meeting is also part of efforts to strengthen dialogue and partnership between Indonesia and the UN, while reinforcing the importance of international cooperation in promoting peace, stability, and resolving global issues through a multilateral approach,” the UN Secretariat-General Office stated in the official statement.
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In his meeting with President Prabowo, Guterres conveyed his gratitude for Indonesia’s deployment of peacekeeping personnel and commended the country’s leadership in promoting innovative development financing and addressing the impacts of climate change through mitigation and anticipatory measures.
Guterres is to visit the Indonesian Defense Forces Peacekeeping Mission Center (PMPP) in Bogor on Monday.
At the training and preparation center for Indonesian peacekeeping troops, he will pay tribute to 50 TNI fallen soldiers who lost their lives while serving in UN peacekeeping missions.
Guterres then continue his agenda by delivering a speech at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta.
After completing his agenda, Guterres is scheduled to return to New York on Monday.
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Translator: Genta Tenri M, Resinta Sulistiyandari
Editor: Fransiska Ninditya
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