UN in Indonesia February 2015 English

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UN IN INDONESIA

Health and Happiness With the support of WHO,UNICEF and government

partners, the ongoing Aceh immunization

programme and infantdevelopment monitoring

are protecting the nextgeneration.

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2015 Time for Global ActionDru Maasepp/UNCG IndonesiaJakarta | Enormous progress has been made towards

achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).Global poverty continues to decline. More children thanever are attending primary school. Child deaths havedropped dramatically. Access to safe drinking waterhas been greatly expanded. Targeted investments inghting malaria, AIDS and tuberculosis have savedmillions.

But with the MDG agenda concluding at the end of2015, world leaders have called for a new ambitiousagenda to improve peoples lives and protect the planetfor future generations.

This post-2015 development agenda, referred to as theSustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is expected totackle many issues, including ending poverty andhunger, improving health and education, making cities

more sustainable, combating climate change andprotecting oceans and forests.

We are on the threshold of the most important year ofdevelopment since the founding of the United Nationsitself, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said at thelaunch of his preliminary synthesis report on the SDGsin December, highlighting 2015 as an historicopportunity and duty to act, boldly, vigorously andexpeditiously, to turn reality into a life of dignity for all,leaving no one behind.

Read the Secretary-General's Synthesis Report

1 2015: Time for Global Action2 The Road to Dignity by 20302 The UN Turns 703 Combating AIDS: Indonesia Recognised3 1.8 Billion Youth: Opportunities and Challenges

4 Aceh Tsunami 10 Years On5 UN Voices from the Tsunami: Kristanto Sinandang6 Open Defecation: Indonesia Steps up the Fight8 Looking Ahead Calendar

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Here in Indonesia, the UN is ne-tuning the partnershipwith the Government on the framework agreement for2016-2020 in support of Indonesias developmentgoals. An important part of our work will be to supportIndonesia in implementing and measuring progress onthe SDGs as the new development agenda comeonline, says UN Resident Coordinator DouglasBroderick.

The UNs work in Indonesia is an important part of itsglobal efforts in collaboration with governments, civilsociety and other partners to build on the momentumgenerated by the MDGs and carry on with an ambitiouspost-2015 sustainable development agenda that isexpected to be adopted by UN Member States at theSpecial Summit on Sustainable Development inSeptember 2015.
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GOAL 3

Ensurehealthy livesand promotewell-being forall at all ages

GOAL 2

End hunger, achievefood security andimproved nutrition andpromote sustainableagriculture

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GOAL 1

End povertyin all itsformseverywhere

GOAL 4

Ensure inclusive andequitable qualityeducation and promotelifelong learningopportunities for all

GOAL 5

Achieve genderequality andempower allwomen andgirls

GOAL 6

Ensure availability andsustainablemanagement of waterand sanitation for all

GOAL 7

Ensure access toaffordable, reliable,sustainable andmodern energy forall

GOAL 8

Promote sustained, inclusiveand sustainable economicgrowth, full and productiveemployment and decent workfor all

GOAL 9

Build resilientinfrastructure, promoteinclusive and sustainableindustrialisation and fosterinnovation

GOAL 12

Ensuresustainableconsumptionand productionpatterns

GOAL 15

Protect, restore and promote sustainableuse of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainablymanage forests, combat desertication, andhalt and reverse land degradation and haltbiodiversity loss

GOAL 10

Reduceinequalitywithin andamongcountries

GOAL 11

Make cities andhuman settlementsinclusive, safe,resilient andsustainable

GOAL 13

Take urgent actionto combat climatechange and itsimpacts

GOAL 14

Conserve andsustainably use theoceans, seas and marineresources for sustainabledevelopment

GOAL 16

Promote peaceful and inclusivesocities for sustainable development,provide access to justice for all andbuild effective, accountable andinclusive institutions at all levels

GOAL 17

Strengthen the means ofimplementation andrevitalise the globalpartnership forsustainable development

The Road to Dignity by 2030Proposed Sustainable Development Goals

The UN turns 7070 years ago, on 24 October1945, the UN Charter came intoforce and the United Nationscame into being. This year, tocelebrate its 70th anniversary,

the UN will aim to honour theh i s t o r i c b r e a d t h o f t h eOrganizations development,

security and human rights work,and ul t imate ly, uni te theinternational community incommon cause to enable astrong UN to realize a betterworld.

In Indonesia, events will be heldthroughout the year that reafrmthe universal principles that the

UN was founded on. UN inIndonesia will also pay tribute tot h e 7 0 t h a n n i v e r s a r y b ycelebrating Indonesias role inthe UN, and highlighting thesuccess stories.

Following more than a year of inclusive and intensiveconsultative deliberations, the Open Working Groupof the General Assembly on SustainableDevelopment Goals proposed 17 specic goals with169 associated targets. UN Member States haveagreed that the agenda laid out by the Open WorkingGroup will be the main basis for the post-2015

intergovernmental process. The Secretary-Generalhas proposed that six elements frame the SDGs:dignity, prosperity, justice, partnership, planet andpeople.

Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform:sustainabledevelopment.un.org
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Jakarta | An Indonesian network of drug-usergroups is this year's recipient of the prestigious RedRibbon Award, the world's leading prize forinnovative and outstanding community work inresponse to the AIDS epidemic.

Persaudaraan Korban Napza Indonesia (PKNI) is aleading national network representing 25 self-organised drug-user groups across the country.Winning in the category of human rights, theorganisation's work addresses stigma, violence,discrimination and other human rights violationsagainst people who use drugs in an effort to combat

AIDS.

"Community-based organisations have shown the

world how to mobilise for change in the AIDSresponse and the Red Ribbon Award recognisestheir transformative achievements," said Cho KahSin, UNAIDS Country Director in Indonesia.

"The selection of PKNI as one of the Red Ribbon

winners in this global award programme indicatesthat there is already substantial experience andcapacity among community groups in Indonesia andthat they have reached a level of maturity which iseven recognised globally."

A global panel of civil society representativesselected the nalists from a shortlist determined byregional panels, with more than 1,000 nominees.Each of the winning organisations received a$10,000 grant and were invited to participate in AIDS2014.

In another accolade, Indonesia's UN Cares team haswon the 2014 UN Cares Award for its work inpromoting HIV testing and the importance ofknowing one's HIV status.

Congratulating the winners, UN Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon highlighted the leading role that the UNplays in the effort to combat HIV/AIDS.

"HIV/AIDS remains a hugely important issue for theUnited Nations, as it does the whole world," he said."When I launched UN Cares in 2008, I wanted theUnited Nations to become a model workplace in itshandling of this challenge. I remain determined that

the organisation does everything it can to assistthose with HIV."

UN Cares is the UN system-wide workplace programon HIV/AIDS that ensures the United Nationspractices what it preaches when it comes toreducing the impact of HIV in the workplace.

Combating AIDSIndonesia Recognised in Two Global Awards

Jakarta | Developing countries with large youthpopulations could see their economies soar,provided they invest heavily in young peopleseducation and health and protect their rights,according to The State of World Population (SWOP)2014, published by UNFPA, the United NationsPopulation Fund in November.

With the right policies and investments in humancapital, countries can empower young people todrive economic and social development and boost

per-capita incomes, said Jose Ferraris, UNFPARepresentative in Indonesia.

National Board of Population and Family Planning

(BKKBN) Chairperson Prof. Fasli Jalal says that thegovernment is tailoring programs that equip theyoung with proper education and skills, awareness tostay healthy, knowledge for decision-making, as wellas a wider opportunity to grow.

Making these investments in youth is the right thingto do. It is also smart, for many reasons. Forexample, investing in youth can enable developingcountries to reap a demographic dividend, which canhelp reduce poverty and raise living standards,

added Jose Ferraris.

Read the full report here: www.unfpa.org/swop

The Worlds 1.8 Billion YouthOpportunities and Challenges
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Aceh | Thousands of people gathered at Blang Padangeld in Banda Aceh on the ten-year anniversary of the2004 tsunami, in a solemn ceremony to remember thedevastation, and pay tribute to the survivors and reliefand rehabilitation efforts.

Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who was also VicePresident at the time (under former President SusiloBambang Yudhoyono), stressed the importance ofswift international relief efforts, including rapid deliveryof aid, victims search and logistics distribution.

"Thousands of corpses were sprawled in this eld,said Mr Kalla. There were feelings of confusion,shock, sorrow, fear and suffering. We prayed.

It was impossible for the government to rehabilitatethe impacted areas without international help. Within10 days, we held a UN summit in Jakarta, and withinhours of the summit, all had pledged US$5 billion tonance the rehabilitation and reconstruction processin Aceh, he said, adding that the money was used torebuild roads, hospitals, houses and mosques.

In the aftermath of the tsunami, the UN played animportant role in the emergency response, followed bystrategic investment in the provinces long-termdevelopment based on the principle of Building BackBetter.

The ceremony also reected on the valuable lessonslearned from the devastation, which is particularlyimportant for Indonesia given its frequent naturaldisasters. There cant be any bigger lesson than theloss of more than 100,000 people, said Aceh

Governor Zaini Abdullah. It has laid the ground for the Acehs governments programme on disaster riskreduction which is now included in our medium-termdevelopment plan."

His words were echoed by Margareta Wahlstrm, headof the UN Ofce for Disaster Risk Reduction, whohighlighted that since the disaster, the world has takensignicant action to ensure it is better prepared againstsuch disasters.

Since the Indian Ocean tsunami and the adoption ofthe Hyogo Framework for Action in 2005, there havebeen substantial changes in the global thinkingregarding disaster risk reduction issues. The tsunamiacted as a wake-up call and made us understand howvulnerable we are to hazards. We cannot avoid naturalhazards, but we know enough, to certainly, preventthem to become disasters," she said.

We now have more efcient early warning systemsand better evacuation procedures in place. This is alsogreater understanding and awareness globally of thebroad damage that disasters can inict on oursocieties."

Read more about the UN's role in the relief,recovery and rehabilitation of Aceh:unic-jakarta.org/aceh-10

Aceh Tsunami 10 Years OnIndonesia Remembers

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The tsunami acted as a wake-up calland made us understand how vulnerablewe are to hazards. We cannot avoidnatural hazards, but we know enough, tocertainly, prevent them to becomedisasters

Margareta Wahlstrm,Head of the UN Ofce forDisaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

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When Aceh was hit by the tsunami in 2004,Kristanto Sinandang was working with UNDP in itsCrisis Prevention and Recovery Unit on disastermanagement issues. He talks about what it was like

on the ground in one of the biggest humanitarianrelief operations in history.

UNDP is not a relief agency as such, so how did you end up in Aceh after the tsunami?Considering the huge impact from the disaster, UNDPdecided not to be merely involved in the coordinationsphere but also concentrate in the early recoveryprogram. UNDPs leader realized the importance ofUNDP's presence in Aceh and appointed me to workthere. My target in my rst six months in Aceh was toestablish and start a new temporary ofce in Aceh, andto coordinate support from the UNDP ofce in Jakarta.

What were some of the biggest challenges youfaced?Challenges appeared mainly because of the situation inthe region that caused hindrance in mobility. In fact,tension of the Aceh conict at that time also affectedthe situation, so we could not freely move to respondto the situation and give direct assistance. Other

challenges appeared also in relation to personalmatters with our personnel because we worked indifcult situations where we have to live in tents,requiring strong stamina and perfect health, and also

where the security situation sometimes threatened us.

Overall, what lessons were learnt during therecovery and reconstruction in Aceh?

Aceh is one of the success stories where developmentassistance was given. The Indonesian government hasestablished the Rehabilitation and ReconstructionBody, which can coordinate decision-making directly in

Aceh. This kind of cooperation stimulated othercountries to adopt the mechanism. We can also viewthat this as a lesson learned in disaster managementwhere decision-making coordination is easier to bedecided if there is a national coordination body.Indonesia also learned about social cohesiveness,where national natural disasters become thecornerstone of social cohesiveness of all actorsinvolved. Conversely, for the UN itself it is a lessonlearned in context of what kind of approaches arepossible to disaster management matters. From thelaw point of view, the Aceh tsunami was used asmomentum for UNDP to encourage the realization ofdisaster management law that had previously beendiscussed with Bakornas.

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Q&A with UNDPs Kristanto Sinandang

Indonesia also learned about socialcohesiveness, where national naturaldisasters become the cornerstone ofsocial cohesiveness of all actorsinvolved.

Kristanto Sinandang, UNDP

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J a k a r t a | Rock s tar andhumanitarian activist MelanieSubono has joined UNICEFIndonesia in taking up the ght

against open defecation with theTinju Tinja (Punch the Poo)campaign, launched on WorldToilet Day.

The campaign feeds into theMillenium Development Goalstarget to halve by 2015 theproportion of people withoutsustainable access to safedr inking water and bas icsanitation, as well as the UNsglobal drive to end opendefecation by 2025.

Open defecation is linked tomany preventable yet potentiallyd e a d l y d i s e a s e s s u c h a sdiarrhoea and pneumonia chiefcontributors to more than 370deaths per day of children underve in Indonesia. The task is to create noise thatmakes the nation sit up, take

notice of open defecation and join the efforts to make Indonesiatinja-free, said Dr. Aidan Cronin,Chief of the Water, Sanitation andHygiene program, UNICEFIndonesia.

A recent report published byUNICEF and the World HealthOrganization found that 55 millionpeople in Indonesia practice

open defecation, making it thesecond highest number in theworld after India.

Although more prevalent in ruralareas, open defecation alsohappens in urban cities, with arecent report estimating that 18

million people living in urbanareas in Indonesia still defecate inthe open.

Dr. Cronin also highlights thatopen defecation has widereaching implications, even forthose who do have access toadequate sanitation facilities.Open defecation affects not onlythose who dont have a toilet, but

also those who do, as anyonecan get ill from excreta in theenvironment, he said.

Globally, some 1.9 billion peoplehave gained access to improvedsanitation since 1990. However,progress has not kept up withpopulation growth and theMillennium Development Goalstarget on sanitation is unlikely tobe reached by 2015 at currentrates of progress.

Although progress is being made

through on-ground effor tsconducted by UNICEF and theGovernment of Indonesia, thereis a strong need for activeparticipation by the public atlarge - one of the reasons whyMs. Subono was motivated to getinvolved in the campaign.

The ght to eliminate opendefecat ion, as wel l as tocampaign for a healthy lifestylefor all, needs active participationby the public, especially youngpeople who create trends andinuence decision makers, shesaid.

To show your su pport, tweetwith the hashtag #tinjutinja, orgo to: www.tinjutinja.com

Open defecationaffects not only thosewho dont have a toilet,but also those who do,as anyone can get illfrom excreta in theenvironment

Dr. Aidan Cronin, Chief of theWater, Sanitation and Hygieneprogram, UNICEF Indonesia

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February TBC 53rd Commission for Social Development, New York

TBC World Womens Report 2015, New York

TBC Tools for Customizing IWRM Guidelines for Water Security in Asia and the Pacic: Challenges and Opportunitiesfor HELP and Ecohydrology, Jakarta/Medan [UNESCO Jakarta]

2 High-Level Thematic Debate on the means of implementation for the post-2015 development agenda, New York2-3 ECOSOC Youth Forum - Transitioning from MDGs to SDGs - Engaging Youth, New York2-8 World Interfaith Harmony Week

4 World Cancer Day4-5 Netexplo Forum 2015, Paris [UNESCO]6 International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation

13 World Radio Day [UNESCO]20 World Day of Social Justice

21 International Mother Language Day [UNESCO]25-26 ASEAN-UN Workshop: Regional Dialogue II on Political-Security Cooperation: ASEAN-UN Collaboration in

Support of the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

March1 Zero Discrimination Day [UNAIDS]

2 High-level thematic debate on advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women in the post-2015development agenda, New York

3 World Wildlife Day [CITES]

3 Launch of the annual report of the International Narcotics Control Board, London3-6 Regional Workshop on Sustainability Science, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [UNESCO Jakarta, Universiti Kebangsaan

Malaysia]

8 International Womens Day9-17 Commission on Narcotic Drugs, including UNGASS special segment, Vienna9-20 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: 20 Year Review of the Beijing Platform for Action, New

York [UN Women]10 Beijing+20 Commemoration Event [UN Women]12-19 United Nations Crime Congress, Qatar

14-18 Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, Sendai City, Japan [UNISDR]15 International Day of Families18-22 Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Vienna

21 International Day of Forests and the Tree22 World Water Day23 World Meteorological Day [WMO]

24 World Tuberculosis Day [WHO]24 International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of

Victims24 International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members25 World Malaria Day

25 International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade [UNESCO]

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Key 2015 Dates18 Apr 60th anniversary of the Asian-African Bandung Conference

23 May Commemoration of Indonesia's Membership in WHOTBC Jun Asia-Pacic Regional Conference on Peacekeeping, TBC, IndonesiaTBC Jul MDG Report 2015 launch, New York

1-6 Aug ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting, ARF and East Asia Summit Meetings, Malaysia25-27 Sep Summit at HoSG level for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda; planning and

co-branding with UN70, New York

24 Oct United Nations Day30 Nov 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

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The UN has declared 2015 the International Year ofSoils in an effort to highlight the need for healthysoil, which forms the foundation of our food, fuel,bre and medical products, as well as beingessential to our ecosystems, the carbon cycle,storing and ltering water, and improving resilienceto oods and droughts.

"Today, we have more than 805 million peoplefacing hunger and malnutrition. Population growthwill require an approximately increase of 60 percentin food production. As so much of our fooddepends on soils, it is easy to understand howimportant it is to keep them healthy andproductive," said FAO Director-General JosGraziano da Silva.

Around the world today, global soil resources arefacing severe degradation, with the human impacton soil going as far as to eliminate essential soilfunctions in some cases. The entire United Nationscommunity is encouraged to take positive action tohelp further the cause for soils, and sustainabledevelopment, in 2015.
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