JAKARTA - Indonesia abstained in the UN General Assembly vote to adopt the resolution "Support for Lasting Peace in Ukraine", Tuesday, February 24, 2026. GREAT Institute Geopolitical Director Dr. Teguh Santosa assessed that the attitude reflects consistency on two elementary things, namely, peace must be achieved through inclusive negotiations and a balanced approach.
"First, sustainable peace requires an inclusive and constructive negotiation process. Second, a balanced approach is needed so that all parties return to the negotiating table," Teguh said in a statement to the editor, Thursday, February 26.
The resolution calls for a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace, including the exchange of prisoners of war and the return of forcibly displaced civilians, including children. It also mentions that a ceasefire must be immediately carried out in full and unconditionally, and reaffirms Ukraine's sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity.
In an emergency session held to coincide with the four-year anniversary of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the resolution was passed with 107 votes in favor. A total of 51 countries abstained and 12 others voted against. The United States and China, two permanent members of the UN Security Council, abstained, as did Indonesia.
Teguh said Indonesia's abstention was in line with its position, which continued to call for an end to the war and sustainable peace through diplomacy and dialogue. However, he assessed that "unfortunately it has not been shown" in the process of adopting the resolution because "there is absolutely no room for negotiation" on the concept proposed by Ukraine.
The senior journalist, who is also the General Chair of JMSI, also noted that dozens of other countries, especially developing and emerging countries, abstained, including Brazil, India, Pakistan, South Africa, China, and Saudi Arabia. According to Teguh, this reflects a similar concern, that without inclusive dialogue, peace risks ending as a text, not a way out.
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