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President Prabowo Subianto, at his meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday, outlined Indonesia's initiatives toward environment-friendly renewable energy development. (ANTARA/HO-Sekretariat Presiden) - 

VOInews, Brazil : President Prabowo Subianto, at his meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday, outlined Indonesia's initiatives toward environment-friendly renewable energy development. Prabowo delivered this statement in response to climate change as one of the important topics discussed at the G20 Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

"Indonesia has developed technology for making solar from palm oil. We are also developing technology to produce gasoline from palm oil," he remarked as monitored from his YouTube channel on Monday.

During the meeting, Guterres considered Indonesia as a successful country that played a key role in the summit to prepare for future reforms.

"Indonesia's role, as an international partner, is very important for us to realize more justice, equality, and capacity in supporting developing countries experiencing crises," he affirmed.

G20 nations hold tremendous influence over global climate action, as they account for over 77 percent of worldwide emissions and represent 85 percent of the global economy.

This dominant position makes these countries crucial in determining whether the world can achieve the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

The G20 Brazil also discussed important sub-topics such as sustainable climate action and a just and inclusive energy transition.

Earlier, discussions related to climate change were also held by involving experts in providing independent assessments and insights on topics selected for discussion in the G20 TF-CLIMA.

The last session of the G20 Summit in Brazil also discussed topics related to mobilization against climate change, sustainable finance, and energy efficiency.

At the meeting, Prabowo was accompanied by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono, Deputy Minister of Finance Thomas Djiwandono, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, and Indonesian Ambassador to Brazil Edy Yusop.

Meanwhile, those accompanying the UN Secretary-General included Principal Political Affairs Officer Aguinaldo Baptista, Under Secretary General Li Junhua, UN Resident Coordinator Silvia Rucks, and Director of Sustainable Development Unit Michelle Gyles McDonnough//Antara-VOI

A screenshot of President Prabowo Subianto with US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, during a dinner at the American Foreign Service Association, Washington D.C., on Monday (November 11, 2024). (ANTARA/Andi Firdaus/rst)

VOInews, Washington D.C : Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has asked the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken about concrete steps taken by the US to handle the ongoing conflict in Palestine.

Prabowo posed the question to Blinken during a dinner held at the American Foreign Service Association, Washington D.C., on Monday, as per a video uploaded on Prabowo's YouTube account on Thursday.

"What about Palestine? Can you do something?" he asked Blinken as the two exchanged conversation after dinner.

Blinken answered that the United States is pushing efforts to handle the conflict.

Prabowo also uploaded a video of the dinner on his personal Instagram account @prabowo.

Earlier, Prabowo and US President Joe Biden committed to ensuring that Palestinian independence is a part of the two-state solution to end the humanitarian conflict in Gaza.

The commitment was included in their joint statement published on the whitehouse.gov webpage on Tuesday.

"Both leaders remain committed to a viable and independent Palestinian state and Israel's security concerns as part of a two-state solution," the statement, which was accessed from here on Wednesday, said.

During the meeting, the two also pressed for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza followed by the release of hostages, prisoner exchange, smooth delivery of humanitarian aid, and an end to the conflict.

Prabowo and Biden expressed deep concern over the humanitarian situation in Gaza and condemned all attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure.

"The leaders emphasized that the future recovery and reconstruction of Gaza will depend on the continued engagement of the international community," the statement said.

Prabowo's visit to Washington D.C. is a part of his overseas tour agenda. He began his tour in Beijing, China, where he met with President Xi Jinping//Antara-VOI

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (in red tie) receives a guard of honor upon his arrival at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday (November 13, 2024). (ANTARA/HO-Biro Pers Sekretariat Presiden) - 

VOInews, Peru : President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto arrived at an Air Force Base in the Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday at 10:35 p.m. local time, for official agenda.

In the South American country, President Prabowo is scheduled to participate in the 2024 Summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and hold a bilateral meeting with leaders of several countries.

According to his secretariat's statement received in Jakarta on Thursday, Peruvian Agriculture Minister Angel Manuel Manero Campos, Indonesian Ambassador to Peru Ricky Suhendar, and others welcomed the head of state upon his arrival.

President Prabowo also received a guard of honor from the Peruvian military as he approached a vehicle prepared for him.

The president and his entourage then departed for a hotel where they would stay during the state visit.

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Trade Minister Budi Santoso, and Presidential Special Envoy for National Defense Dudung Abdurachman welcomed the president at the hotel.

Earlier on in the same day, the president took off from the Andrews Air Force Base in the United States at around 2 p.m. local time after wrapping up his state visit to Washington, D.C., where he held a bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden.

During the meeting at the White House on Tuesday (November 12), the two leaders touched upon an array of issues, including Palestine's statehood, climate change, sustainable development, Myanmar's crisis, and Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals program.

The day before, President Prabowo convened a meeting with members of the United States-Indonesia Society (USINDO), including leaders of ExxonMobil, GE Healthcare, Boeing, Freeport McMoRan, Caterpillar, S&P Global, and BP America//Antara-VOI

The Australia Indonesia Legal Update Conference held in Jakarta on Wednesday (13/11/24), (Photo : Australian Embassy) - 

VOInews, Jakarta : The Australian Embassy in Jakarta hosted the Australia Indonesia Legal Update Conference, organised by the University of Indonesia, in partnership with Monash University and six leading Indonesian law schools.

This prestigious event gathered more than 100 distinguished legal experts, practitioners, business representatives and policy makers to explore topical legal developments impacting both countries. Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Penitentiary Affairs, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, provided the keynote speech, and Vice Minister of Law, Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej, also spoke at the conference.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia in Jakarta on Thursday (14/11/24), the conference aims to foster meaningful dialogue and collaboration between Australia and Indonesia, with sessions focused on topics such as criminal justice reforms, trade and investment and energy transition. 

“This significant conference showcases the strong partnership between Indonesian and Australian education institutions in the legal sector,” said Gita Kamath, Australian Chargé d’Affaires to Indonesia. “This partnership is underpinned by strong and enduring institutional links, and close connections between our people.”

For over a decade, Australia has been supporting Indonesia’s legal and justice reform initiatives by fostering government-to-government cooperation, sharing technical expertise and working together to strengthen public institutions.

In 2023 Monash University established partnerships with several leading Indonesian universities (UI, UNPAD, UGM, UNHAS, UNSRAT, UNAIR, UPH) through the Monash University Law Indonesia Alliance (MULIA). This partnership aims to advance collaboration among the member institutions//VOI