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Indonesia will begin its rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in August, amid the coronavirus pandemic that poses challenges to world peace. Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi said Indonesia would raise the theme of “Advancing Sustainable Peace”, which is in line with the previous year’s theme of “Investing in Peace”. Indonesia is scheduled to host three events during its second presidency. The first meeting on Aug. 6 will discuss the UN Secretary General’s inaugural report on combating terrorism and cross-border crime. The second meeting on Aug. 12 will discuss challenges to achieving sustainable peace and seek to unify efforts to attain it during the pandemic. Meanwhile, the third meeting, scheduled for Aug. 26, will focus on protecting civilians from cyberattacks. Minister Retno said Indonesia would strive to issue two documents during the presidency. The first document will focus on adjusting approaches to handling people allegedly involved with terror groups through the Prosecution, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration approach. The second document will focus on women peacekeepers//JP