Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono invites the Conference on Disarmament to build collective resilience

Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono speaking at the High-Level Segment Conference on Disarmament 2026. (Twitter/@Menlu_RI)

JAKARTA - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono invited member countries of the Conference on Disarmament (CD) to build collective resilience, despite geopolitical tensions, to maintain its integrity and purpose.

This was said by Foreign Minister Sugiono when delivering Indonesia's National Statement at the "High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament 2026" in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday.

Foreign Minister Sugiono said, the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto has emphasized that Indonesia must build strength within the country while contributing to peace abroad.

"Our national vision is clear: sovereignty, independence, and active involvement in shaping a stable international order," said the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, quoting a copy of the Indonesian National Statement shared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tuesday (24/2).

"For Indonesia, national resilience and global stability are inseparable," he continued.

Furthermore, Foreign Minister Sugiono said: "We cannot pursue development in a world overshadowed by nuclear threats. Security is the foundation of prosperity."

"For the sake of humanity and future generations, we must demonstrate dynamic resilience: the ability to adapt to uncertainty, respond to shocks, and remain principled under pressure, without backing down from any international commitments," he said.

"For this Conference, resilience means maintaining its integrity and purpose despite geopolitical tensions. That means defending disarmament norms even when those norms are questioned. Ensuring that multilateralism delivers results, not just rhetoric," he said.

"And the key to this resilience must be built collectively," said the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Minister Sugiono said the same spirit should guide this year's conference and other related processes, "including the NPT Review Conference in April, and the First Review Conference of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in November."

"Although different in approach, both have the same goal: eliminating the threat of weapons of mass destruction and strengthening global security," said the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Minister Sugiono in this meeting also said, "true security cannot be built only through prevention, but through trust, self-control, and dialogue. Disarmament is not only a legal obligation. It is a moral and strategic imperative."

"In a world of uncertainty, delays carry an ever-increasing risk that we cannot afford. The fate of our future depends on the choices we make today," explained the Indonesian Foreign Minister.

"Indonesia is ready to work with all delegations to restore momentum, rebuild trust, and ensure that this conference meets its mandate," he concluded.