Indonesia Advocates Palestine's Full UN Membership

The Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, Pahala Nugraha Mansury, led the Indonesian Delegation at the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) h

IDXChannel - The Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, Pahala Nugraha Mansury, led the Indonesian Delegation at the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held in Uganda on 19-20 January.

In the conference's national statement, Pahala emphasised the importance of the spirit of the Asia-Africa Conference in Bandung, which underscores the collective struggle of developing countries to achieve independence, justice, equality, and development.

"This spirit must always inspire NAM in facing various global challenges, especially in realising the independence of the Palestinian nation and safeguarding the interests of developing countries," stated Pahala.

Specifically regarding the Palestinian issue, Indonesia urged NAM to unite, called for a ceasefire in Gaza, and pushed for the peace process while striving for full membership for Palestine in the United Nations. 

Currently, five NAM members are serving as Non-Permanent Members of the UN Security Council, and it is hoped that they can help articulate a joint NAM position on Palestine.

In addition to the main meeting of the NAM Summit, Pahala also met with the Foreign Ministers of Palestine and South Africa regarding the Palestinian issue.

He stressed Indonesia's support for the Palestinian people's struggle to achieve a long-term solution and independence. Indonesia also supports South Africa's legal action against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The 19th NAM Summit was held under the Chairmanship of Uganda with the theme "Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence." The summit was attended by 121 member countries and several observer countries and international organisations. The meeting agreed upon four documents, including the NAM Political Declaration advocating for peace in Palestine. (WHY)