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Jakarta (VOI News) - Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi as the main speaker in the webinar with the theme 75 Years of UN Critical Reflection, Thursday in Jakarta said that the Covid-19 pandemic must open the eyes of all countries to promote togetherness and promote collaboration encouraged by the United Nations. At the age of 75, according to Retno, the UN must be able to manage and respond to world demands. One of them is in supporting efforts to mitigate pandemics and the socio-economic impacts of pandemics.

"In the short term, the UN must support the efforts of the international community in overcoming the pandemic and its socio-economic impacts. This includes access to medicines and vaccines for all. In the long term, the UN must be able to help improve global health governance, including efforts to prevent future pandemics,"said Retno Marsudi.

Furthermore, Retno Marsudi also reminded the UN to be able to anticipate various challenges in the world in the future. According to her, the challenges of the future world will not be lighter than today.

"This means that the United Nations must move not only based on current conditions but also be able to anticipate future dynamics. The UN's early warning function should be strengthened especially for non-traditional challenges and emerging issues. These anticipatory steps must be accompanied by innovation so that the UN system and performance do not lag behind the challenges faced," said Retno Marsudi.

Retno Marsudi hopes that the UN can work by prioritizing the development of its member countries. She said the UN risks losing the world's faith in multilateralism if it is unable to respond to global challenges. (VOI/Ndy /AHM)