November 15, 2025 | 11:30 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia continues to coordinate with several Middle Eastern countries, including Jordan, on its proposal to deploy 20,000 peacekeeping troops to Gaza, Foreign Minister Sugiono said on Friday, November 14, 2025.
The discussions build on talks held with pro-Palestinian supporters during the UN General Assembly in New York last September.
“We are continuing intensive coordination with countries surrounding Palestine, particularly Jordan, which was part of the group we met in New York,” Sugiono said at the Merdeka Palace.
Sugiono, who also serves as the secretary general of the Gerindra Party, emphasized that Indonesia is still awaiting further decisions from partner countries before moving forward. “Everything remains under coordination,” he noted.
President Prabowo Subianto had earlier expressed Indonesia’s readiness to send 20,000 personnel to help stabilize the situation in Gaza.
Speaking at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 23, 2025, he said Indonesia stood prepared to contribute to peace efforts wherever needed.
“We will continue to serve wherever peace needs guardians,” Prabowo said in his address, delivered virtually.
Prabowo stressed that Indonesia’s commitment to global peace is not symbolic. He pointed out that Indonesia is already among the world’s largest contributors to UN peacekeeping missions and is willing to expand both personnel and financial support to strengthen international security.
Peace, he said, must be actively safeguarded not only in Gaza, where Israeli military operations continue, but also in conflict zones around the world.
“In Ukraine, Sudan, Libya, and anywhere else peace needs to be defended, we are ready. We are prepared to shoulder this responsibility,” he said.
Prabowo added that Indonesia places strong confidence in the United Nations, calling the organization essential for global stability. Without it, he argued, “no country can feel secure,” especially as the world faces mounting pressures from food, energy, and water insecurity.
At the 80th UN General Assembly, Prabowo was the third speaker, following Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Eka Yudha Saputra contributed to the writing of this article.
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