Antara News·Indonesia·Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 07:03 AM

Indonesia stresses national resilience for stronger multilateralism

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Nabil Ihsan, Tegar Nurfitra

Indonesia echoed its view on the key to building global resilience and stronger multilateralism, with Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono emphasizing the need for concrete efforts to strengthen resilience at the national level.

"Building resilient multilateralism begins with resilient nations. It starts at home, and Indonesia has understood this for decades," he told the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Sugiono said Indonesia had "developed the concept of national resilience" to safeguard its identity, sovereignty, and unity while sustaining development amid various challenges and obstacles.

He noted that Indonesia places its people at the center of its resilience agenda, a commitment that should be reflected in guaranteed access to essential goods and services.

"For Indonesia, this means building greater self-sufficiency in food and strengthening our energy security. Most importantly, this also means investing in the future of our people: ensuring our children receive quality education and ensuring our people have access to essential healthcare," Sugiono affirmed.

The minister highlighted Indonesia's experience as a diverse, multicultural nation, noting that the national motto, "Unity in Diversity," guides the country to harness differences through participatory democracy and dialogue.

"From Aceh to Papua, from Miangas to Rote, Indonesia is one people. Indonesia is one nation," he said, underscoring the country's vast geographic span.

He reaffirmed Indonesia's commitment to safeguarding human rights through national mechanisms while respecting international obligations.

"This goes hand in hand with building our national resilience because human rights are not only the absence of violence; they are also about ensuring that people have food, education, and healthcare," the minister added.

Sugiono stated that nations must first strengthen themselves internally to build collective resilience and contribute beyond their borders, helping advance the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

"Resilience at home and at the regional level must be matched by a multilateral system capable of supporting and sustaining it," he said.

On that note, he emphasized that Indonesia continues to view the United Nations as an "indispensable" institution for safeguarding multilateralism.

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