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Ahead of the U-20 World Cup Championship, a green belt was built around the Surabaya Landfields                                                                                                   Radar Surabaya

The Surabaya City Government builds a green belt around the Benowo landfills, Surabaya City, East Java, which is adjacent to the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, ahead of the organizing of U-20 World Cup Championship in 2021. Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini in Surabaya, Friday (Nov 27) said the construction of a green belt, which is a form of the buffer zone at Benowo landfills, has started with tree planting since a few months ago. He asked the ranks of the Surabaya Cleanliness and Green Open Space Agency to plant protective plants such as tamarind tree, flamboyant, Japanese palm, and silver palm which average height of 2.5 meters. The goal is to cover the sight of pile of garbage at Benowo landfills.

Meanwhile, the Acting Head of Surabaya Cleanliness and Green Open Space Agency, Anna Fajriatin, said that along the road that was recently built by the Public Works Office of Bina Marga and Pematusan, Ketapang Kencana trees and several other trees have been planted. The tree planting has been started since several months ago with the total around 300 trees.

It is hoped that at the U-20 World Cup Champonships, Benowo landfills will turn into a garden with various colorful flowers. Anna said a jogging track will also be built around the Benowo landfills, so that residents can also do exercise with bicycle in the area. Therefore, to complete planting in the area, she ensures that every day there is a special team who carries out planting as well as taking care of the trees and plants, because the area is very large and the planting program continues.

Indonesia Needs to be Extra Careful of Cyber Crime - Editorial                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Conversation

The impact of cyber crime can reach anyone in this world, who is connected with the internet. The World Economic Forum recorded that cyber crime has become a global threat since 2012, and the trend is increasing. Cyber crime targets many sectors starting from the government, industry, to individuals. The crime also varies such as private data leak, hacking, and scam. According to data from Indonesian National Police, there were 4,250 cyber crime cases from January until November 2020. In many cases, the perpetrator uses people's enthusiasm in fulfilling needs for information on Covid-19 development and handling as a way to slip in to a technology infrastructure to steal sensitive data.

The change in Indonesian people's lifestyle amid the Covid-19 pandemic which tends to depend more on the internet also affected the increasing cyber crime cases. Therefore, Indonesia needs to be extra careful of cyber crime. Moreover, the Interpol in "ASEAN Cyber Threat Assessment 2020" stated that Indonesia is the most target of phishing in ASEAN in 2019. Indonesia's status as the world's 7th biggest market with infrastructure and technology advancement in increasing the economy puts Indonesia in the crosshair of cyber criminals.

Increasing internet user penetration in Indonesia makes the country prone to cyber attack; especially when this increase does not come with skill and knowledge of the new users to protect themselves from cyber attack. The Work from Home is also a factor. People are working with networks outside their office without security guarantee. This makes them vulnerable to data theft both for individual working data or company's confidentials. 

Therefore, both national and private law enforcers and cyber security teams should proactively fight against cyber crime. The cyber security team needs to identify the cyber crime potential prior to an attack. On an individual level, every internet user should check twice the email or domain address.

The EU Ambassador to ASEAN, Igor Driesmans                                                                                                                                                                                EU Embassy in Indonesia

To address the health and socio-economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union has restructured its programs in Southeast Asia, focusing specifically on the need for public communication and research.Take for instance, the European Union's support for Indonesia is to involve digital solutions to track government spending on the Covid-19 pandemic and help ensure transparency and accountability of the budget.In a virtual press briefing on Wednesday (02/12), the EU Ambassador to ASEAN, Igor Driesmans said that the European Union has committed to preparing 500 million Euros to improve the multilateral Covid-19 facilities.

“We feel that European will not be safe unless the entire world is safe and for us this is not just a slogan but we have translated this also in budgetary commitment so the commitment mentions 500 million euro for the covid facilities, a multilateral facilities. It is agreed and we’ll not be put in danger by any budget constraint within European Union that a financial decision has already been made. And at the same time we want to make sure that access to vaccines around the world, especially Asean easier. And that’s why we want to engage in this dialogue with all the 10 ASEAN countries starting on 8th of December because all of these elements are technical”  The Ambassador said. 

The Pandemic Emergency Preparedness and Response Program in Southeast Asia will be implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the central governments of ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Secretariat.This program aims to improve regional coordination for the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and strengthen the capacity of health systems in Southeast Asia, while at the same time providing a special focus on vulnerable groups.The 42-month program will strengthen monitoring and testing capacity in ASEAN countries, as well as the capacity of health institutions and health workers in dealing with the Covid-19 cases, while still providing other essential health services.This program will also support transparent and timely communication about the pandemic, and support the delivery of information related to prevention measures, symptoms and risks of the disease to people living in rural and remote areas//NK

Indonesia Urges the UN Security Council to Stop Violence in Afghanistan - FOCUS                                                                                                                               KEMLU

Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi attended the UN Security Council (DK) Arria Formula meeting regarding the Peace Process in Afghanistan, which was held virtually on Friday (20/11). The meeting was co-hosted by members of the Estonian Security Council, Germany and Indonesia along with the Afghan co-sponsors: Finland, Norway and Qatar.

The Aria Formula summit with the topic "What can the Security Council do to support the peace process in Afghanistan?" led by the Estonian Foreign Minister, Urmas Reinsalu and attended by President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani and Afghan Foreign Minister, Mohammad Haneef Atmar and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide, Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al-Thani and Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. The meeting was also attended by a number of briefers, including the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons; member of the Afghan negotiation team, Fatima Gailani; and Asia Director of the International Crisis Group, Laurel Miller.

As quoted on the page Kemlu.go.id (20/11), Minister Retno emphasized the importance of the peace process in Afghanistan and put the people of Afghanistan at the center. According to Minister Retno, UN member countries must act immediately and cannot wait anymore. She also explained that violence in Afghanistan must be stopped because it will only erode efforts for peace and trust among the Afghan people. She also remarked that the violence in Afghanistan continues and the casualties have reached more than 6,000 people this year.

To realize this goal, Minister Retno Marsudi emphasized three important points: First, violence must be stopped immediately, because it threatens the peace process and erodes the trust of the Afghan people. Second, the international community must increase its contribution in helping the peace process in Afghanistan. Increased international assistance is needed to create a more conducive situation on the ground, increase the capacity of the Government, and at the same time sustain the economy of the Afghan people. Third, the synergy among various UN agencies needs to be strengthened to be able to further assist the peace process in Afghanistan.

Minister Retno Marsudi also pointed out that this synergy is important not only to create a conducive situation on the ground, but also to better protect vulnerable groups, including women's empowerment. All levels of society must be involved in the process of reconciliation and country development. In addition, she reiterated Indonesia's commitment to keep supporting Afghanistan, until the peace that the people of Afghanistan have longed for.

Meanwhile, President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani expressed his appreciation to the UN Security Council for its continued support for Afghanistan. Thereby, the UN Security Council is considered to have a major role in encouraging a ceasefire, implementing sanctions, supporting efforts to fight terrorists, including funding, and supporting regional connectivity efforts.

The countries participating in the meeting expressed support for an inclusive peace process in Afghanistan and condemned the ongoing violence. A number of countries also expressed their appreciation for the roles of Indonesia and Germany so far as countries on the agenda of discussing Afghanistan at the UN Security Council. The UN Security Council Formula Arria meeting aims to identify efforts that can be made by the UN Security Council and the international community to support the Afghan peace negotiations and ensure stability and peace in Afghanistan. In this Arria Formula meeting, Indonesia is one of the co-sponsors of the joint meeting with Afghanistan, Estonia, Germany, Finland, Norway and Qatar.