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UNININDONESIAJanuary2013 IN THIS ISSUE:

2012: The Year of High-

Level Visits

2013: A look at the Global

UN Calendar

WFP: A Legacy of

Resilience in Aceh

BPS & UNICEF:

High Mortality for Kids

in Papua

ILO: Boosting SMEs

Human Rights Day:

Disability in Focus

NEW Information

resources from the UN

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in

Jakarta, March 2012.

MY VOICE COUNTS: RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CELEBRATED

COUNTING, ANDSOARING: The Jamaica

Cafe a cappella bandperforms at PIM 2 Mallin South Jakarta as partof the My Voice CountsHuman Rights DayCampaign.

Photo: UNIC Jakarta /Ng Swan Ti

Jakarta A day-long event at one of the most popular shopping centers in the nations capital,Pondok Indah Mall in South Jakarta, attracted the attention of hundreds of holiday shoppers to viewart displays and listen to musical performances by persons with disabilities. Aimed at promotingthe right of persons with disabilities to be included in decision-making processes, the event wasorganized by Thisable Entreprise -- a local non-profit organization with the support of UNESCO,ILO and UNIC Jakarta.

Discrimination against persons with disabilities in Indonesia is prohibited by several laws, but manyof the provisions of these laws are not fully implemented, say advocates of disability rights.Everyone should be given equal rights and access to enjoy a better life, said MurdayaWidyawimarta Po (former Chairman of the Special Committee on Anti-Ethnic and Race

Discrimination at the Indonesian House of Representative) in his opening remarks. Disability issueswill feature prominently on the UN agenda in 2013, in preparation for the General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Disability and Development in September.


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Survey Shows Persistently High Mortality Rate forChildren under 5 in Papua and West Papua provinces

Jakarta - The key findings of the Indonesia Multiple Indicator ClusterSurvey (MICS) in six selected districts of Papua and West Papuaprovinces were released recently. The survey, which was conducted by

the Indonesia Bureau of Statistics (BPS) and UNICEF, includesimportant data on progress towards the achievement of the MDGs inthe two easternmost provinces of Indonesia, and highlights, amongother things, the persistently high mortality rate for children under 5years of age, especially in highlands and rural areas of the region.Jayawijaya reported the highest under 5 mortality rate at 122 per 1,000live births in 2011 -- while the national under-5 mortality rate inIndonesia was 32 per 1,000 live births in 2011.

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Papuas children underfive: a long road ahead on

health?

Photo: UNICEF/J. Estey

2012: YEAR OF HIGH LEVEL VISITSUN officials underscore Indonesias key global role

If there were an index correlating the frequency of visits byhigh-level UN officials with the strategic importance of acountry, then 2012 would have cemented Indonesiasreputation as a hub of increasing global importance. Across thespectrum of UN activities, from peacekeeping to human rightsto development, many of the world bodys top representativesmade a working visit to Indonesia in the past few months.Some highlights from 2012 are in the next few pages...

A fundamental principle ofinternational human rightslaw is non-discrimination.This applies in all areas toall people. In terms ofreligion, the Constitution of

Indonesia upholds thisprinciple, stating that everyperson shall be free tochoose and to practice the

religion of his or herchoice.

Navi Pillay

UN High Commissioner forHuman Rights

Navi Pillay attended the

5th Bali Democracy

Forum in November, then

came to Jakarta as part

of the first visit to

Indonesia by a High

Commissioner for Human

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THE YEAR OF HIGH LEVEL VISITS: Some Highlights

Michel Sidib meeting with the Head of the Presidents

Delivery Unit for Development Monitoring and Oversight

(UKP4) Kuntoro Mangkusubroto in Jakarta.

We want to see an end to HIVtransmission from mothers tochildren. We need to equipyoung girls, as early as

possible, to make sure that

they have the skill to protectt h e m s e l v e s i n a m o r eresponsible manner.

Michel Sidib

Executive Director, UNAIDS

"Being young is aboutshaping your life, shapingyourself and believing inyourself, its about living

your dreams. I believe theworld will be a better placeif we allow young people todetermine their own livesand to be able to makechoices about that life."

Babatunde Osotimehin

Executive Director, UNFPA

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin spoke at the Global Youth Forum in

Nusa Dua in Bali in December

Advancing womensequality and empowermentoffers real hope for ourshared future. When women

enjoy equal opportunity andparticipation, societies andeconomies grow healthierand stronger.

Michelle Bachelet

Executive Director,UN Women

Michelle Bachelet

visits the

Penjaringan

community in North

Jakarta, December

2012

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Dr. Nabarro takes questions fromThe Jakarta Post atUNICEF offices in Jakarta, December 2012

Most cases of malnutritionare not due to a simplecause, but to a mix of

factors. Indonesia hasrecognized this problem andnow is implementing the

Scaling Up NutritionMovement with a very clear

policy and some guidelines.

David Nabarro

Special Representative forFood Security and Nutrition

"We will continueto support the

national efforts in

corruption

prevention and

eradication.

Yury Fedotov

Executive Director,

UNODC

Executive Director

of the United

Nations Office on

Drugs and Crime

Yury Fedotov

during his visit to

Jakarta on 7

December 2012.

PALESTINIAN DAY MARKED IN JAKARTA

Jakarta - International Day of Solidarity withthe Palestinian People was marked in Jakarta just a fewhours before the General Assembly vote granting non-member observer status to Palestine at the United Nationson 29 November.

The commemoration included a photo exhibit and musicalperformance at Taman Ismail Marzuki in Central Jakarta.

H.E. Hasan Kleib, Director-General of Multilateral Affairs ofthe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic ofIndonesia, stated that it would be a historic moment whenthe United Nations General Assembly voted on the draftresolution to grant UN Non-Member State statusto Palestine. Indonesia welcomes and totally supports thismove, he said.

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A LEGACY OF

RESILIENCEWFP and Acehs ports

Banda Aceh, Aceh - Almostexactly eight years ago, theinfamous 9.3-magnitude quakestruck Aceh. Since then, thingshave drastically changed for the

Indonesian province: rapidresponse networks, tsunamiwarning sirens andcommunications systems linkedto disaster response are in place

to minimize loss of lives andlivelihoods in case disastershould strike again. TheIndonesian province bore thebrunt of the disaster that

claimed over 230,000 lives

along the Indian Ocean -- so itwas here in Aceh that that theinternational community and UNfamily agencies concentrated

their efforts, rebuildinginfrastructure, setting up earlywarning systems and providingintensive training on effectivedisaster response.

The United Nations World FoodProgramme (WFP) -- the world's

largest humanitarian agencyassisting close to 100 million

people a year -- carried outsome its most complexoperations ever in Aceh. WFPwas among the first on the

ground to provide food aid tothose in need, as well aslogistics andtelecommunications support tothe entire humanitarian

community. Within a week afterthe tsunami hit, emergencyfood reached more than500,000 people. At the end ofthe operation, 175,000 tons of

nutritious food were distributedin Aceh-- by sea, air and land --to 1.2 million people in 5,000distribution points. What isunusual in WFPs story in Aceh

is the role it played in the

immediate response andrecovery but also in buildingback the province, incollaboration with its partners,

to be more resilient to futuredisasters. Today key logisticspersonnel in airports andseaports -- as well astelecommunications staff and

local administrators -- are part ofthis important legacy ofresilience in Aceh province.

Fadmi Ridwan heads the

reporting division at AcehsDisaster Mitigation Agency, orBPBA. He stressed that theresponse and recovery

operations involving WFP inAceh set a milestone in terms ofdisaster relief and risk reduction.If WFP and other donors hadnot come in to help us, we might

have needed 10 more years todevelop the communicationssystems, Fadmi said.

WFP provided technical

assistance and training toimprove the skills of radiocommunication operators inhigh-risk areas. To reach adependable level, a radio

operator should go through

three months of training toachieve international standards.We could not do that alone.Fadmi said.

When a more recent 8.5-magnitude quake rocked Acehin April 2012, the sirens installedfollowing the 2004 tsunami were

sounded by BPBA staff. Fadmiadmits that Acehs early warningsystem (EWS) still requires

much improvement, and thatmore training is needed for

BPBA staff. The districts ofGayo Lues, Aceh Singkil andBener Meriah still have limiteddisaster communications

This article is part of a regional focusseries on the work of the UN in Acehand Nias.

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facilities, he said, adding thatdisaster management needs to

become a political priority byevery district and by everyone.

In the initial post-tsunami yearsWFP ran a shipping service toprovide for the delivery ofreconstruction materials fromMedan to Aceh. This service

operated across 30 locations,allowing access to remoteareas and serving 84 differenthumanitarian actors, including

government agencies. Sincethen, WFPs focus shifted totraining managers in the portfacilities. WFP operationstraditionally phase out after thecompletion of the emergency

and recovery periods, saidCoco Ushiyama, WFP

Representative in Indonesia.Aceh province is an exception

to this pattern: after such a

mega-disaster, WFP stayed onto strengthen local governmentand community capacities indisaster preparedness so that

Aceh will be more resilient to

future disasters, Ushiyamasaid.

Intensive training on port

management provided by WFPhas included the handling oflogistics, the use of informationtechnology, and the consistentmaintenance oftelecommunications systems

and heavy equipment followinga disaster. Some 230 key staff

across 18 ports in Aceh havebeen trained, including T.A.Naziruddin, currently port

manager in Ulelheue, BandaAceh. Previously, in UlelheuePort there were inefficiencies inport traffic and arrangement ofincoming and out-going goods

and passengers, saidNaziruddin, also known as

Ampon. After I took control ofUlelheue Port and implemented

all training materials providedby WFPs Port ManagementTraining, the flow of traffic andport activities became moreeffective and efficient and portstaff were more professional.

LEGACY OF RESILIENCE (continued from previous page)

Left:

T.A. Naziruddin, also known asAmpon, is port manager in

Ulelheue, Banda Aceh. Porttraffic has became moreefficient, he says.

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GeneralThe Future We Want Booklet

A focused political outcome document - the Future We Want - which contains clear and practical measures for

implementing sustainable development.http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/index.php?page=view&type=400&nr=733&menu=35

United Nations at a GlanceUp-to-date and factual information about the principal organs of the United Nations as well as its specializedagencies, funds, programmes, and other entities.http://www.un.org/publications ; also available on Kindle, and iTunes

Peace and SecurityUnited Nations Peacekeeping: 2012 Year in ReviewFrom military observers in Syria to protecting civilians in DRC, 2012 was a big year for UN Peacekeeping.http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/news/yir2012.shtml#timeline

Economic & Social DevelopmentGlobal Employment Trends for Women 2012 (ILO / UN Women)The gender gap in global labour markets showed some convergence in the last decade but increased after2007, according to this report.http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/documents/publication/wcms_195447.pdf

Global Wage Report 2012/2013: Wages and Equitable Growth (ILO)Differences in wages around the globe and how they have been influenced by the economic crisis. It includesglobal and regional wage trends and statistics, as well as policy recommendations.http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/documents/publication/wcms_194843.pdf

Human RightsA Media Guide to the New United Nations Independent Experts and Mandates (OHCHR)The United Nations Human Rights Council has created new monitoring and reporting mechanisms. What are

they? Who are the new independent experts? How can you contact them?h t t p : / / w w w . u n o g . c h / u n o g / w e b s i t e / n e w s _ m e d i a . n s f / % 2 8 h t t p N e w s B y Y e a r _ e n%29/50EB98E601666F49C1257AD700350174?OpenDocument

Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Original Drafting Materials from UNOG ArchivesSeveral thousand pages of original and unique materials, including drafts of the Declaration, comments fromgovernments and the general public, and material related to the implementation of the Declaration.http://libraryresources.unog.ch/content.php?pid=280454&sid=2310235#11996700

Humanitarian AffairsGlobal Appeal 2013 Update (UNHCR)More than 700,000 people fled across borders in the first nine months of 2012, placing huge demands onUNHCRs resources. The report contains valuable reference material for journalists.http://www.unhcr.org/ga13/index.xml

Overview of the 2013 Consolidated Appeals (OCHA)Humanitarian action in 2013 aims to deliver aid to at least 51 million people in 16 countries who desperatelyneed life-saving assistance.

Risk Knowledge Fundamentals: Guidelines and Lessons for Establishing and InstitutionalizingDisaster Loss Databases (UNDP)This report documents the experiences of the UNDP Regional Programme on Capacity Building forSustainable Recovery and Risk Reduction (RP) in implementing disaster loss databases using theDesInventar methodology.http://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/library/crisis%20prevention/disaster/asia_pacific/Guidelines%20and%20Lessons%20for%20Estabilishing%20and%20Institutionalizing%20Disaster%20Loss%20Databases.pdf

NEW INFORMATION RESOURCES FROM THE UN SYSTEM

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UN

CALENDAR

2013

JANUARY- Launch of MY World crowd-sourcing survey on post-2015 development- National consultations and thematic consultations on post-2015 development 15-25 January - Visit to Indonesia of Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and

Expression, Mr. Frank La Rue 17-19 January - Regional launches of World Economic Situation and Prospects 21 January - Conference on Disarmament begins (Geneva) 22 January - Launch of food waste campaign under save food initiative (Geneva)

FEBRUARY

6-8 February- Meeting of High-Level Panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda(Monrovia)

MARCH 4-15 March - 57th Session of CSW, on elimination and prevention of all forms of

violence against women and girls (New York) 8 March- International Womens Day 2nd-3rd week- Meeting of High-Level Panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda (Bali) 22 March -World Water Day and GA High-Level dialogue on water cooperation 24 March - World TB Day

APRIL 4 April - International Day for Mine Awareness & Assistance to Mine victims 8-19 April - UN Forum on Forests (Istanbul)

22 April - (International Mother) Earth Day 22-26 April - 46th Session of Commission on Population and Development, on the

demographic aspects of new trends in migration 25 April - World Malaria Day

MAY- Final Meeting of Commission on Sustainable Development and Expected launch of High-Level Forum on Sustainable Development- Expected launch of UNICEFs State of the Worlds Children, on children with disabilities-Feeding 5000 events for Save Food Initiative 3 May - World Press Freedom Day 2nd-3rd week (date tbd)-Meeting of High-Level Panel on Post-2015 Development

Agenda (Bali) 29 May - International Day of UN Peacekeepers

end May - Meeting of High-Level Panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda &Submission of its report to the Secretary-General (New York)

JUNE- 23rd Session of the Human Rights Council (Geneva) 5 June - World Environment Day and launch of report assessing environmental impact

of food waste. 8 June - World Oceans Day 13-14 June - G8 Summit on Food Security (UK) 25 June - 20th Anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action 26 June - International Day in Support of the Victims of Torture 26 June - International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking end June - Secretary-Generals Report to the GA on MDGs and post-2015

Development Agenda (New York)

JULY 1st week - High-Level Segment of ECOSOC: Science, Technology & Innovation, and

potential of culture for promoting sustainable development & Launch of 2013 MDGReport (Geneva);

FAO UN4U event at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, 18 July - Nelson Mandela International Day

AUGUST High-Level international Conference on Water Cooperation (Dushanbe) 12 August - International Youth Day 29 August- International Day against Nuclear Testing

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SEPTEMBER- Regional Population Conferences for Asia-Pacific- Human Rights Council 24th Session- Disability Convention Conference of State Parties- Launch of MDGs Task Force Report- Post-2015 synthesis report on views expressed in national/thematic consultations and

MY World global conversation

15 September- International Day of Democracy 16 September- Social Good Summit 21 September- International Day of Peace

23 September(week of)- UN General Assembly - General Debate;UN GA High-Level Meeting on Disability and Development; General Assembly High-LevelEvent on the MDGs; Special Events on Every Woman, Every Child; Education First; ZeroHunger Challenge; Scaling Up Nutrition and other initiatives; Treaty Event. 26 September - High-Level GA Plenary Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament. 27 September- Launch of IPCC 5th assessment report on Climate Science

(Stockholm) 30 September- 4th anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1888 on Women and

Peace and Security, addressing sexual violence in conflict

OCTOBER- Meeting of the Committee on World Food Security- UN4U campaign 57 October -APEC CEO Summit Indonesia 2013(Bali) 15 October- International Day of Rural Women 16 October- World Food Day, on food waste 17 October- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 24 October- UN Day 24-30 October- Disarmament Week end October- Briefings by the Special Rapporteurs on Human Rights at GA 3rd

Committee

NOVEMBER 11-22 November - Climate Change Conference(Poland) 25 November - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women;16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence begin 29 November- International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

DECEMBER 1 December- World AIDS Day 3 December- International Day of Persons with Disabilities 9 December- International Anti-Corruption Day 10 December- Human Rights Day 18 December - International Migrants Day

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The United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation (Resolution A/

RES/65/154) will raise awareness, both on the potential for increased

cooperation, and on the challenges facing water management in light of the

increase in demand for water access, allocation and services. UNESCO hasbeen appointed as the lead agency.
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