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Highschool representative giving the souvenir to teh regent of Purbalingga during the launch of tesis program in Purbalingga, Central Java - 

Voinews, Jakarta - A school with many achievements, SMA Negeri 8 Jakarta (Smandel), is again holding research and community service activities called TeSIS or Smandel Scientific and Social Meeting. TeSIS is one of the superior programs in State High Schools 8 Jakarta which has existed since 2003 so this activity has been going on for more than 20 years.

TeSIS combines teaching and learning activities that are usually carried out in the classroom into research activities outside of class and preparation of scientific papers.

This activity took place from Wednesday (24/1) to Saturday (27/1) and was attended by everyone class XI student at Smandel Jakarta. A total of 348 students will experience a different atmosphere in the village, mingle with residents, and live in people's homes. Meanwhile, 2 students will carry out TheSIS around their respective home environments.

The choice of this place is appropriate with the wishes of students. The Regent of Purbalingga, Dyah Hayuning Pratiwi, SE, B.Econ, MM had the opportunity to attend and gave a speech at the opening of TheSIS 2024 activities. In his speech, he advised that the younger students of TeSIS participants could learn about life in the village and see progress in the village.

Meanwhile, Drs. Mukhlis, M.I.Kom, Principal of SMAN 8 Jakarta accompanied participants during the TheSIS took place and at the opening of TheSIS at Sekar Bintang Field, Serang Village Purbalingga, conveyed the message to his students that 

"with scientific activities. So there is integration of scientific and social activities. When you know the reality community, hopefully inspiration will emerge in the future when they become the next generation leader of the nation," He said. 

Chairman of the SMAN 8 Jakarta Committee, Ir. Ariesta at the opening of TheSIS 2024 said, activities this TheSIS is very important, apart from improving scientific writing skills and develop students' social spirit, also train students to be able to plan, carrying out and reporting scientific research activities, as well as fostering togetherness and ability to work together in a team.

This will increase interpersonal intelligence and students' emotional intelligence which will certainly have a positive impact on intelligence academic. In this way, students will have complete intelligence face various life situations.

Chair of Representatives for the Class of 2025 Committee known as the Parent Communication Forum Golden Generation Students (FORSA25) Dr. Eva Fauziah, drg, Sp.KGA (K) said, from the start The discussion on plans for implementing this TheSIS was very dynamic, considering the pandemic situation and concerns parents, funding, children's readiness, location selection, etc.

Various options and back and forth considerations were processed, in order to achieve the big goal of holding the TheSIS activity itself, namely as a place to equip SMAN 8 children, to research and socialize, as well as share with the community outside the school environment//VOI

Screenshot of Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi delivering Indonesia's statement at the UN Security Council open debate in New York, United States, on Tuesday (23/1/2024) local time (Wednesday 23/1/2024 WIB). (ANTARA/Yashinta Difa) - 

Voinews, Jakarta - Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi reminded that the UN Security Council has a mandate to maintain international peace and security, not to tolerate war, let alone genocide like what happened in Palestine.

“My question to the UNSC is: how many resolutions regarding Palestine have been adopted? And how many have been implemented?” said Retno, Wednesday morning (Tuesday, 23/1, New York time).

He made the statement after speaking at the United Nations Security Council's open debate on the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, which was monitored online, at the UN headquarters in New York, United States.

He deliberately conveyed this statement to the UN Security Council because Indonesia saw that many resolutions had been violated regarding Palestine, but there had never been any sanctions for the violators.

Furthermore, Retno questioned where Palestine should complain if the UN Security Council for decades failed to implement the resolutions it made itself, while Israel killed Palestinians with impunity.

“Israel must be held accountable for its actions, including atrocities in Gaza. "No country is above the law," said Retno, emphasizing.

"Once again, I urge DK members to immediately stop the fear that Palestinians face every day in Gaza and also in the West Bank," he said.

The UN Security Council consists of 10 countries, five of which are permanent members and have veto power so they can overturn any Security Council attempt to pass any resolution.

The five countries with veto rights are the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China.

Retno also highlighted that more than 25,000 thousand Palestinian lives had been lost and more and more of the population was starving and cold, because the UN Security Council was slow to act.

"I emphasize that all of us have a responsibility to respect International Humanitarian Law without exception, including (in responding to) the situation in Gaza," he said.

The UNSC open debate was the third held in the last three months to respond to Israel's war in Gaza, which has been ongoing since October 7 2023.

The government declared Foreign Minister Retno's participation in the meeting as Indonesia's commitment to continue supporting the struggle of the Palestinian people.

Israel has launched relentless air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip, since a cross-border attack by the Palestinian Hamas militant group, which Israeli authorities say killed 1,200 people.

At least 25,295 Palestinians, mostly women and children, were killed in Israeli attacks while 63,000 others were injured, according to Palestinian health authorities.

Israel's onslaught has also displaced 85 percent of Gaza's population amid shortages of food, clean water and medicine, while 60 percent of the infrastructure in the enclave has been damaged or destroyed, according to the UN//ANT-VOI

President Joko Widodo (wearing jacket) at the handover ceremony of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules heavy transport aircraft at Halim Perdanakusuma Indonesian Air Force Base, Jakarta, Wednesday (24/1/2024). ANTARA/Rangga Pandu -

Voinews, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo witnessed the symbolic handover of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules heavy transport aircraft from the Ministry of Defense to the Indonesian Air Force at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, Wednesday. The aircraft was handed over by Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto to the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force, Marshal TNI Fadjar Prasetyo.

"Yes, we witnessed the delivery of the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. This is a transport aircraft that has been ordered, and is very important for both war and non-war purposes," said Jokowi.

He said the Super Hercules aircraft was very good for a country the size of Indonesia which has quite a lot of short runways. "Sometimes the airport only has a short runway, this Super Hercules can land, and it can fly 11 hours non-stop," said Jokowi.

This Super Hercules aircraft is the fourth of five aircraft ordered by the Ministry of Defense to strengthen the Indonesian Air Force's transport aircraft fleet.

The C-130J-30 Super Hercules heavy transport aircraft with registration number A-1344 in plain gray was flown to Indonesia from the Lockheed Martin Global factory in Marietta, Georgia, United States, on January 16 2023 and arrived at the TNI Air Base AU Halim Perdanakusuma on January 22 2024.

The relay flight of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft which had been given the registration number A-1344 from Marietta to Indonesia was led by the Commander of the 31st Air Squadron, Lt. Col. Pnb Alfonsus Fatma Astara Duta, accompanied by the Head of the Indonesian Air Force Halim Perdanakusuma Headquarters, Major Pnb Chandra Danang Jaya. , and Kaflight Line 1 Flighthar Skadud 31 Tech Captain Barry Yoga Patria.

A number of expert personnel from Lockheed Martin participated in this trip, namely Richard Anthony, John Justin, Rolland Mark, and Robert John.

Based on the information received, in an effort to improve and optimize Indonesia's air defense capabilities, the Ministry of Defense has successfully completed the procurement program for five C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft.

This procurement was a strategic step taken by Prabowo to strengthen the Indonesian Air Force, especially in the field of tactical transportation, while the planning for the procurement of the Super Hercules had been implemented at the time of the Indonesian Air Force Chief of Staff (at that time) Marshal TNI Yuyu Sutisna.

The procurement of five aircraft produced by Lockheed Martin Global Inc, USA includes spare parts, ground support and training programs, both for pilots and technicians. The total number of personnel carrying out the training program was 58 people consisting of 12 pilots, 40 technicians and six load masters.

The C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft is the newest and most advanced aircraft in its class using full-glass cockpit technology and a Rolls Royce AR2100D3 Turboprop engine with speeds reaching 410 nautical miles per hour or 356 knots.

The C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft was chosen by the Ministry of Defense because it is very effective for an archipelagic country like Indonesia which has a very large area and many short runways.

The C-130J-30 Super Hercules is capable of flying for 11 hours non-stop and takes off and landing on short runways, has a maximum take-off weight of 164,000 lbs, superior to the previous version, namely the C-130-H Hercules which has a maximum weight take-off155,000 lbs.

This aircraft is the fourth aircraft with registration number A-1344 of five aircraft ordered by the Ministry of Defense for the Indonesian Air Force.

The fifth aircraft (A-1342) is planned to arrive in April 2024. Meanwhile, the three previous aircraft have been handed over to the Indonesian Air Force, namely on March 6 2023 (A-1339), June 22 2023 (A-1340), and August 3 2023 (A- 1343).

Apart from the C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft, on that occasion Prabowo also symbolically handed over the results of the rejuvenation of the Fennec helicopter and its spare parts to the TNI AD which were received by the TNI AD Chief of Staff General TNI Maruli Simanjuntak as well as the results of the rejuvenation and critical spare parts of the AS 565 MBe helicopter Panther to the Indonesian Navy which was received by the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, Admiral TNI Muhammad Ali.

On this occasion, four C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft and four rejuvenated Fennec helicopters were displayed. Meanwhile, only three of the AS 565 MBe Panther helicopters resulting from the rejuvenation were deployed because the others were being used for routine operations and maintenance missions.

Apart from that, four of the eight TNI AU H225M Caracal helicopters which Prabowo handed over on December 1 2023 were also deployed//ANT-VOI

Forestry and Environment Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar (left) and the United States' Chief of Forest Service, Randy Moore, during the signing of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation to reduce the forestry sector's greenhouse gas emissions. The agreement was inked in Jakarta on Tuesday (January 23, 2024). (ANTARA/HO-Kementerian LHK) - 

Voinews, Jakarta - The governments of Indonesia and the United States have agreed to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated by the forestry sector by supporting Indonesia's Forestry and Other Land Uses (FOLU) Net Sink 2030 plan.

According to the Environment and Forestry (LHK) Ministry, the agreement was marked by the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between LHK Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar and Forest Service Chief at the US Department of Agriculture, Randy Moore, in Jakarta on Tuesday.

"This memorandum of understanding marks an important milestone in the implementation of Indonesia's FOLU Net Sink 2030," Minister Bakar said after signing the document.

Through its FOLU Net Sink 2030 plan, Indonesia is aiming to ensure that the level of absorption of FOLU's greenhouse gas emissions is on par, or even higher, than the emissions generated by the year 2030.

To achieve that end, Indonesia is implementing four strategies, namely preventing deforestation, conserving forests, protecting and restoring peatlands, and increasing the level of carbon absorption.

According to Bakar, by implementing FOLU Net Sink 2030, Indonesia will emerge as a role model for realizing global climate commitments, while promoting sustainable and inclusive economic growth.

She then expressed optimism that long-term cooperation between Indonesia and the US would further strengthen several ongoing measures related to the management of multipurpose forests.

The minister said that the two countries can collaborate to ensure the sustainable management of forests, provide forest extension services, improve technical capabilities for dealing with forest and land fires, and strengthen law enforcement by supporting Indonesia's plan to establish a forest police academy.

"I believe that our partnership will be even stronger as it is based on measurable evidence, the principle of sovereignty, as well as mutual respect, trust, and benefits," the minister said.

Moore, meanwhile, noted that the MoU was the result of an earlier discussion between Bakar and the previous forest service chief in 2018.

He then expressed the hope that the MoU would further strengthen the foundation laid by the two countries, while noting that Indonesia is playing a vital role in the global fight against the adverse impacts of climate change//VOI