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VOINews.id: The Plenary Session of the 42nd General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) determined Indonesian language as the one of official languages of the UNESCO General Conference. This decision was marked by the consensus adoption of Resolution 42 C/28 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France on Monday (20/11/2023).

VOINews.id, Jakarta: Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi emphasized that Indonesia condemns the Israeli attack on the Indonesia Hospital in Gaza which killed a number of civilians.

"The attack is a clear violation of international humanitarian law," said Retno in her official statement, Monday (20/11/2023) from Beijing, China, which was received in Jakarta.

Minister Retno said countries that have close relations with Israel must urgently stop its heinous actions in Gaza.

"All countries, especially those that have close relations with Israel, must use all their influence and capabilities to urge Israel to stop its atrocities," she appealed.

Besides that, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs admitted that they still lost communication with three Indonesians who are still in Gaza.

"I will continue to try to contact various parties to obtain information regarding the Indonesia Hospital and the safety of the three Indonesian citizens," said Retno.

Minister Retno admitted to establishing communication with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), World Health Organization (WHO), International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (ICRC), and various other parties to ask about the current situation of Indonesia Hospital and the condition of the three citizens.

Retno is currently in Beijing, China, together with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of some Arab countries to gather support to urge Israel to immediately implement a ceasefire.

"Currently I am in Beijing, China, together with the Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Palestine and the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), to gather support, especially the permanent member countries of the U.N. Security Council or what we often call the P5, so that a ceasefire can be implemented immediately and humanity assistance can also be carried out without obstacles," she explained.

This November, China holds the Presidency of the U.N. Security Council. According to the plan, this month a foreign minister-level summit will be held at the U.N. Security Council to discuss the Gaza issue again. Therefore, the OIC foreign ministers hope that China can support the efforts being made by them.

VOINews.id: Indonesian Minister of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi revealed that the name of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway Whoosh is already known abroad. The minister gave an example when he was on a visit to Malaysia, where people asked about Whoosh.

VOINews.id: Delegations from various countries and world organizations called for actions to address the challenges of climate change. This was made at the Global Forum for Climate Movement on Friday-Saturday (17-18/11/2023). In the forum located at the University of Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, they called for green culture, innovation, and collaboration.