Indonesian Foreign Minister Emphasizes The Importance Of An Adaptive UN Peace Maintenance Mission

Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono. (Source: Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

JAKARTA - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono emphasized the importance of an adaptive United Nations Peace Maintenance Mission (MPP PBB) to deal with the rapid development of today's world.

This was conveyed by Foreign Minister Sugiono when opening the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial Preparatory Meeting at the TNI Peace Maintenance Mission Center, Sentul, Tuesday.

"Foreign Minister Sugiono emphasized the importance of discussing the future of a more adaptive peacekeeping mission in dealing with the rapidly developing situation on the ground. Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono also emphasized the importance of respecting the basic principles of the United Nations MPP," wrote the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement Tuesday, February 4.

The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued, Foreign Minister Sugiono conveyed the need for identification of the capabilities needed. Peacekeeping forces require adequate resources and support, including well-trained personnel, the latest technology, and financial resources.

Foreign Minister Sugiono said Indonesia had been actively participating in UN missions since 1957, a commitment he believed would continue to be carried out in the future, because it was in line with the Constitution and the government's strategic vision.

"As the Foreign Minister, it is an honor for me that currently Indonesia occupies the 5th position as the country that sends the largest troops for the UN Peace Maintenance Mission (MPP) with 2,753 troops spread across 8 (eight) missions," said Foreign Minister Sugiono.

In addition to troop contributions, Indonesia actively participates in discussions related to the United Nations MPP in multilateral forums, one of which is by becoming one of the perumus Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) countries which is currently the main document to advance the United Nations MPP and increase the effectiveness of mandatory implementation.

It is known that the 2025 UNPM Preparation meeting entitled The Future of UN Peacekeeping took place on February 4-5, 2025 with 5 (five) panel discussion sessions, regarding the challenges and opportunities for the future of the United Nations MPP to face increasingly complex international security challenges.

This meeting also aims to formulate input that will be delivered at the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministry in Berlin, Germany on May 13-14, 2025.

Apart from Foreign Minister Sugiono, this activity was attended by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia Marshal Madya TNI (ret) Donny Ermawan, United Nations Under-Secretary General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance Catherine Pollard and the Principal Staff Officer of Bangladesh.

The meeting, which was held in collaboration with Indonesia with the Netherlands, the United States and Bangladesh, was attended by 153 participants consisting of top UN officials, representatives of 58 UN member countries and global think tank institutions.