JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arrmanatha C. Nasir, said that Indonesia is committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) on time, emphasizing the importance of unity and collaboration in the Asia Pacific region to achieve it.
This was conveyed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Council of the Economic and Social Commissions for Asia and the Pacific of the 81st Nations (UN ESCAP) which was held in Bangkok, Thailand on April 21, 2025.
The 81st UN ESCAP meeting raised the theme "Regional Cooperation for Resilient and Sustainable Urban Development in Asia and the Pacific". This meeting was attended by more than 50 member countries and associate members.
"Indonesia is fully committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) on time," said Deputy Foreign Minister Tata, in a statement from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tuesday, April 22.
Furthermore, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tata conveyed the importance of unity and collaboration in the Asia Pacific region in order to create peace and encourage the achievement of SDGs.
"The first step is related to strengthening the commitment of countries in Asia Pacific to multilateralism, as well as respecting international law and UN Charter," said Deputy Foreign Minister Tata.
Next, continued Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tata, encouraging real action in achieving SDGs. In this case, Indonesia collaborates with ESCAP and a number of countries through peer-learning exchanges to evaluate the achievements of SDGs through Voluntary National Reviews, including involving national audit institutions to strengthen transparency and accountability of development.
Finally, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs highlighted the widening development financing gap, among others, due to the decreasing allocation of development aid funds and economic challenges faced by many countries, especially small island countries in the Pacific.
Therefore, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tata encourages the importance of innovation in development financing, including exploring cooperation through potential instruments such as SDGs bonds, and blended finance, as well as strengthening South-South and Triangular Cooperation, in particular to support Pacific Islands countries.
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On the sidelines of the trial, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tata held a bilateral meeting with the Executive Secretary of the UN ESCAP Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, discussing collaboration in supporting Indonesia's development priorities, including the food and energy security sector, as well as in encouraging multilateral system reforms.
In addition, Deputy Foreign Minister Tata also held a bilateral meeting with the Minister of National Planning and Coordination of Archipelago Development Solomon Rexon Ramofafia.
In this meeting, the two parties committed to strengthening economic cooperation, as well as supporting development partnerships in the Pacific region.
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