Indonesia calls for stronger global disarmament efforts

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sugiono, emphasized the need for robust disarmament efforts to achieve global peace and security during the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament (CD) in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday.

"Under President Prabowo's leadership, we remain steadfast in our commitment to global peace and security, including advancing disarmament efforts," he told the meeting, as noted in a statement from his ministry.

He voiced concerns over the increasing vulnerability of global stability due to strategic rivalries between nations, weakening disarmament commitments, the expansion of nuclear arsenals, renewed reliance on deterrence, and the growing risks of nuclear conflict and accidents.

"Nuclear weapons do not guarantee security; instead, they pose a threat to it," Sugiono stressed.

He urged the international community to take concrete steps to restore global stability, including strengthening the global disarmament framework.

Sugiono also called on the CD to fulfill its mandate by revitalizing the global disarmament architecture.

In this regard, he highlighted the importance of advancing nuclear disarmament negotiations, establishing legal instruments for security guarantees, strengthening the Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone, and reinforcing norms against nuclear testing.

The Conference on Disarmament is the only multilateral forum mandated by the UN General Assembly to negotiate key disarmament agreements.

The CD comprises 65 member countries, including the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and 60 other militarily significant nations, including Indonesia.

Since its establishment in 1978, the CD has produced key agreements such as the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.

Sugiono attended the meeting to reaffirm Indonesia's commitment to multilateral disarmament and its continued contribution to global peace efforts.