Jakarta: Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi reiterated Indonesia’s support for Palestine during the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Headquarters, Switzerland, on Monday.
“First, as an elected member of the UNHRC, Indonesia reaffirms its commitment to strengthening political solidarity and humanitarian support for Palestine, including by boosting its contribution to the UNRWA threefold,” she noted in the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s written statement here on Tuesday.
UNRWA stands for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.
The minister then stated that Indonesia had committed to continuing the ratification process of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance while adding that Indonesia had already ratified other main international human rights instruments.
Indonesia is also committed to protecting and respecting the rights of persons with disabilities, including by solidifying the role of the National Commission on Disabilities (KND).
Furthermore, the minister echoed Indonesia’s commitment to implementing the National Strategies for Business and Human Rights.