Day: November 2, 2021

President underscores Indonesia’s commitment to supporting Palestine

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reaffirmed Indonesia’s commitment to supporting the Palestinians’ struggle to become an independent, fully sovereign, and self-determined state, with East Jerusalem as the nation’s capital. Jokowi delivered the statement at a bilateral meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Ibrahim Shtayyeh conducted on the sideline of the

Government lowers Jakarta’s PPKM status to level one

The government has lowered the status of community mobility restrictions (PPKM) of Jakarta, from level two to level one, according to the Minister of Home Affairs’ Instruction Number 57 of 2021. “We are grateful that the number of COVID-19 cases in Jakarta is gradually declining,” Jakarta Deputy Governor, Ahmad Riza

Indonesia reaffirms actual work to mitigate climate change impact

Indonesia avowed its commitment at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) to do actual work to cope with climate change, Forestry and Environment Minister Siti Nurbaya stated. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reaffirmed the country’s commitment during his bilateral meetings with several world leaders and during the COP26 Summit in Glasgow,

Jokowi holds meeting with Biden to intensify bilateral cooperation

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) met with US President Joe Biden at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, Scotland, on Monday to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between both nations. The meeting focused on at least four issues: health cooperation, economic cooperation, climate change, and Group of Twenty (G20).

Minamata Convention offers solution to mercury-related problems

The Minamata Convention is expected to continue to provide solutions to environmental problems caused by mercury during the Conference of the Parties (COP-4) to the Minamata Convention, the Environment and Forestry Ministry’s official stated. The COP-4 to the Minamata Convention is an international pact aimed at protecting humans and the

KNPI advises to build healthy political climate at 2024 elections

The 2024 General Election, involving the organizer agency and the community, should present a healthy and rational political climate, Indonesian National Youth Committee (KNPI) Regional Representatives Council secretary Tri Wahyudi Otto stated. According to Otto, a healthy political climate ahead of the 2024 elections, especially during the presidential election, can