The Deputy Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of The Republic Of Indonesia Affirms That The Implementation Conference For The Two Countries Solutions Must Be More Than The Ordinary UN Meeting

Illustration of the State of Palestine. (Source: Manuel El Ways)

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Arrmanatha Nasir, emphasized that the UN conference on the implementation of two two-state solutions related to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict must be more than an ordinary meeting, realizing a two-state solution based on the UN Charter to international law.

This was conveyed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs when speaking at the "High Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution" which was held at the United Nations Headquarters, New York on Tuesday.

"This conference must be more than an ordinary UN meeting. This conference should be a gathering point for global awareness," said Deputy Foreign Minister Tata, launching a statement from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wednesday, July 30.

"The future should not be a reality of a single country, which is built on annexation and apartheid," he said.

"This conference should be a Two-State Solution, in which Israel and Palestine coexist in peace and are safe within recognized limits, based on the 1967 line, in accordance with international law, UN resolutions and international agreements," said Deputy Foreign Minister Tata.

On this occasion, Deputy Foreign Minister Tata welcomed the joint statement and leadership of nearly 30 countries calling for an end to the war and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

"We also welcome other global initiatives that support the Palestinian State. These efforts must be a trigger, not a peak, our ambition," said Deputy Foreign Minister Tata.

Indonesia itself specifically expressed its appreciation to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrut for the courage of the French government to recognize the Palestinian State in September 2025.

Indonesia also appreciates Britain's desire to recognize the Palestinian state in September 2025 if Israel does not change the humanitarian situation in Gaza, does not stop the military action and does not convey a long-term commitment to the Two-State Solution.

Deputy Foreign Minister Tata revealed that Indonesia is proud to be the chairman together with Italy in the "Roundtable on Security" working group at this conference which resulted in various related recommendations creating permanent security in Gaza and the West Bank, after the war in Gaza.

The working group conducted intensive consultations to gather various concrete steps that need to be taken to ensure the safety of Palestine and Israel as well as a wider Eastern-Middle Area.

It is known that this International Summit is mandated by the 2024 UN General Assembly Emergency Meeting as a way to implement ICJ's Advisory Opinion on the issue of Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine.

The initial Conference was a proposal from the United Nations Palestinian Committee (Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People / CEIRPP), where Indonesia is one of the Deputy Chairmen of the Committee.

The United Nations International Summit this time resulted in "New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State solution."

This declaration has broad support from UN member countries. Declarations include emphasizing the importance of ending the war in Gaza immediately, opening a humanitarian aid blockade, and supporting the immediate implementation of the Arab-OIC Reconstruction Plan, in order to rebuild Gaza and begin the process of achieving a two-state solution.

The declaration also attached a summary of Annex from 8 working groups that raised various issues that needed attention in ending the war in Gaza and the implementation of postwar negotiations between Palestine and Israel in achieving a two-state solution.

Some of these issues include the implementation of a ceasefire, security, humanitarian aid, recovery and reconstruction of Gaza, the humanitarian situation in the West Bank, plans to achieve independent and sovereign Palestinians and support for the economic development and reform of the Palestinian Authority.

The conference was attended by the Secretary General of the United Nations, President of the UN General Assembly, 2 Prime Ministers, 6 Deputy Prime Ministers, 22 Ministers of Foreign Affairs, 1 Minister for Infrastructure, 17 Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs, 3 Special Envoys/Special Representatives, 8 leaders of international organizations and member countries of the United Nations.