JAKARTA - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono is scheduled to attend the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Open Debate which will be held in New York, United States next week.
Spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yvonne Mewengkang, said the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs will "make a working visit to New York to attend the UN Security Council Open Debate on the theme of "Upholding The Purpose and Principle of The UN Charter and Strengthening The UN Center International System", which is scheduled for May 26.
"This (Open Debate) will be led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China as President of the UN Security Council in May," explained Yvonne in a press statement at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta, Thursday (21/5).
"UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is also scheduled to attend and deliver a briefing at the meeting," he added.
Furthermore, the diplomat who served at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations in New York from 2013 to 2016 explained that the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia was considered important in the midst of the current global situation.
"This meeting took place amid increasing geopolitical rivalries, prolonged conflicts, and selective implementation of international law that undermine confidence in the current global order and the effectiveness of multilateralism," said Yvonne.
"For this reason, it is considered important for the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs to be present at the Open Debate," he said.
Yvonne added that Foreign Minister Sugino was scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from a number of partner countries, where about 17-18 foreign ministers had confirmed their attendance at the UN Security Council open debate.
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