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July 2011

FAO Goodwill Ambassador, singer Anggun C. Sasmi (fourth from left in white shirt) planting mangroves in North Jakarta

Q&A with

ANGGUN SINGS PRAISES OF REFORESTRATION

JAKARTA Indonesian singer and FAO Goodwill Ambassador Anggun concluded a mission to Indonesia in June during which she visited a forestry site and the FAO Representation offices in Jakarta to discuss reforestation activities in coastal areas affected by disaster.

UNODC Representative for East Asia and the Pacific

Gary Lewis
Q: Why are Indonesias forests so important? A: Indonesia is one of the three top regions for biodiversity on the planet. But we see significant decline and depletion perhaps at the fastest rate of tropical rain forest and old growth rain forest here in the Indonesian islands. (continued on page 2)

Among other Tsunami damage, trees were snapped, uprooted and undermined by the waves and strong currents, said Anggun. Because coastal forests provide protection against tsunamis it is vital to restore or establish green walls of forests against future disasters. Anggun highlighted the fact that the International Year of Forests 2011 provides an excellent opportunity to raise awareness on the importance of forests for people and communities, and the urgent need to reduce deforestation and protect forests in Indonesia. Indonesia holds the worlds third largest tropical forest. Around two-thirds of the land area is covered by forest, making it an important resource for Indonesia and its people. We all benefit from forests because they are an important resource for water, clean air, food, medicine and shelter, Anggun said. This is why we need to improve forests and (continued on page 2)

Q: So what is UNODC doing

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to help save biodiversity?

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A: What were doing, with our partners and other agencies of the United Nations, is focusing on areas of special expertise: law enforcement, working with prosecutorial service, working with judiciary and connecting all of those players to the agents on the ground. These agents are responsible for monitoring the health of the forests and maintaining the rule of law, so that logs dont get illegally extracted and shipped off to other countries. Q: How big is the problem of illegal logging? A: We are facing a significant problem here in Indonesia. Our best estimates tell us that close to one million hectares per year is being hacked down by illegal forest operations, concessionaires, and another operators. This amount cannot be sustainable at all... and certainly not at that rate! Q: What area is UNODC focusing on? A: We have got initiatives in various parts of the country, but primarily in Papua where the number of pristine forest is still intact to the greatest degree. Were fortunate in this region to have seen the initiation of a number of a successful convictions, following effective prosecutions and arrests. This sets the tone and the standard, and this is something that United Nations is trying to assist the government in achieving. (continued on page 3)

manage them wisely to conserve them for future generations. It is extremely important that we bring forests and trees back to the landscape in Indonesia, the singer emphasized, because they increase coastal protection, provide forest products and environmental services for local communities. With more than 2 million albums sold in Europe, Anggun is the best-selling Asian recording artist outside of Asia. After her nomination as an FAO Goodwill Ambassador in 2008 and in 2010, she was appointed the Millennium Development Champion by the United Nations Secretary-General in the light of her commitment to global humanitarian objectives.

We all benefit from forests because they are an important resource for water, clean air, food, medicine, and shelter Anggun C. Sasmi, FAO Goodwill Ambassador

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NATURE DETECTIVES IN PULAU PRAMUKA

High school students learning about coastal ecosystem and replanting damaged corals in Pramuka Island

JAKARTA - To mark the International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May, UNIC Jakarta joined forces with three environmental NGO partners to teach students how to recognize and protect biodiversity. The two-day workshop Educamp: nature detective was held in Pulau Pramuka (Pulau Seribu) at the initiative of Teens Go Green, KEHATI (Keanekaragaman Hayati) and Terangi (Terumbu Karang Indonesia).

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Q: Whats the link between corruption and illegal logging here? A: The connection between illegal forestry and corruption in Indonesia is very much similar to how it looks in other parts of the planet. Essentially you have bribery for the cutting of trees and in the production chain, the illegal handing out of concessions, and the handing out of fake concessions. Q: How is the Government approaching these problems? A: It is important to recognize that we are being asked for assistance by the Government of Indonesia. And that is good news, that means that the government is embracing an approach that wants to see the problem of illegal logging stopped and wants to break the pernicious connection between illegal logging and corruption.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

Environment Day at the Refugee Centre in Cisarua

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Minister of Environment, Gusti M. Hatta visits the UN booth during environment week at Senayan JAKARTA - To commemorate this years World Environment Day on 5th June, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Church World Service (CWS) for a tree-planting event in the CWS refugee centre in Cisarua, Bogor. Refugees and asylum seekers planted trees in the 8,000 square meter farm at the refugee centre. Meanwhile, UNIC Jakarta ran a joint UN in Indonesia information booth at the Environment Week event organized by the Ministry of the Environment in Parkir Timur Senayan from June 1 to June 5. The booth brought together information about the environment programmes of several UN agencies in Indonesia, including UNODC, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNDP, ILO and FAO. Environment Minister H.E. Gusti Muhammad Hatta was among the visitors.

WATER FOR CITIES

Responding to the Urban Challenge
With the UNESCO Office Jakarta taking the lead, World Water Day was marked this year with a discussion of the challenges and the opportunities represented by water management in urbanized contexts -- with a special focus on Indonesia. The event drew the participation of The Minister of Public Works, Ir. Djoko Kirmanto, the Head of LIPI, Prof. Dr. Lukman Hakim, and was supported by UNICEF and UNIC Jakarta. UNESCO Jakarta Director, Hubert Gijzen took the opportunity to outline the SWITCH-in-Asia programme, a set of proposals aimed at improving urban water management practices by developing and testing innovative approaches for more effective and sustainable urban water management in Asian cities. Water problems will figure prominently at the forthcoming UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, in 2012 Rio + 20.

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WISE PROGRAMME SUPPORTS ATTAINMENT OF UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION

At least 90,000 children in schools in the Indonesian provinces of Nusa Tenggara Timor, Papua, West Papua and South Sulawesi will be better protected against disease and illness thanks to a new partnership launched this week between the Government of Indonesia, UNICEF, Care Inter-national, Save the Children and Dubai Cares. Known as WISE water, sanitation and hygiene in support of school empowerment the programme will improve current hygiene education activities in 450 schools, construct new sanitation, hand washing and water facilities, and support community-led initiatives to better manage water and sanitation activities in the selected areas. There are numerous factors which prevent children from going to school poor water and sanitation is a critical one said Mr. Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Cares. Dubai Cares is proactively focusing on the underlying factors that create barriers to learning, and we believe this initiative is an example of how we can systematically remove such obstacles and create opportunities both for better

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education and better health. UNICEF Representative in Indonesia Angela Kearney, speaking on behalf of the three development partners supporting the initiative, underlined the importance of reaching the most vulnerable children. By ensuring these basic services reach children in these areas we not only reduce the risk of disease and death, but also improve the quality of the educational environment which in turn can prevent children dropping out of school. she said. The programme is seen as a model for future development across Indonesia, strengthening integration of water, sanitation and hygiene education activities in schools and improving sustainability through a focus on low-cost approaches, community leadership and technical capacity development of local school committees. Physical construction of water and sanitation facilities will be complemented by training of teachers and community representatives on delivering effective hygiene education. School committees will be supported to better manage available budgets to include water, sanitation and hygiene components, while the governments national Healthy

Schools Programme (UKS) will also be revitalised. Through the grant from Dubai Cares, UNICEF is contributing US$3 million to the two-year programme along with US$1 million each from Care International and Save the Children.

DID YOU KNOW?

* Every month, 5 million people are being added to the urban population of the developing countries * In Africa and Asia the urban population will double between 2000 and 2030 * 828 million people live in informal settlements, often lacking adequate drinking water and sanitation facilities * Nine million people living in Jakarta generate 1.3 million cubic meters of sewage daily, but only 3% of this sewage reaches a treatment plant

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UNDP Administrator Helen Clark Visits Indonesia

L-R: El-Mostafa Benlamlih (UN Resident Coordinator), Helen Clark (UNDP Administrator), Ajay Chhibber (UNDP Regional Director) at briefing for the UN Country team in Shangri-La hotel

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JAKARTA - The Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Helen Clark was in Indonesia in connection with the Business For Environment (B4E) Global Summit, held in Jakarta from 27 to 29 April. During her visit she also met with senior Government officials to discuss Indonesias national priority concerns and UNDPs role in supporting Indonesia efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, including the acceleration of development in disadvantaged regions. In her keynote speech at the B4E summit, Ms. Clark emphasized the importance public sector leadership in shaping inclusive development that can help safeguard the environment. The role of governments is critical in setting the policy frameworks, enforcing the relevant laws and regulations, and monitoring, reporting, and verifying what is happening, Ms. Clark said. Noting that twenty per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions comes from tropical forest degradation and outright deforestation, Ms. Clark highlighted the leadership of Indonesia, Brazil, and other tropical forest countries in tackling climate change, along with the leadership of committed donors like Norway who make it possible to advance forest preservation and development simultaneously through REDD+. REDD+ refers to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, a set of policies on climate change mitigation designed to use incentives to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases. During her three-day trip to Indonesia, the UNDP chief also traveled to Central Kalimantan, where she took a boat through parts of the province to see first-hand the forest cover and peat lands facing real threats from deforestation. She met with local officials to discuss their plans for the REDD+ pilot initiatives which also include conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. Indonesia aims to reduce its carbon emission by 26 per cent by 2020. Kalimantans annual greenhouse gas emissions are estimated to account for about 15 per cent of Indonesias total emissions, due in large part to the rapid rate of forest clearance.

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INDONESIANS SPEAK OUT ON CHALLENGES AND REWARDS OF UN PEACE MISSIONS

Womens Role Highlighted in Yearly Tribute
UN peacekeeping operations, and Cpt. Agus Yudhoyono, the son of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who served in the first contingent of blue berets assigned to southern Lebanon with UNIFIL. Indonesia is the only country in the world in which both the Head of State and his son have served as blue berets in the service of world peace. Highlighting his hopes for Lebanons future, Capt. Yudoyono addressed the Ambassador of Lebanon to Indonesia, Victor Zmeter: Insyallah, I will have the opportunity to come back to Lebanon not as a peacekeeper but as a tourist. JAKARTA With Indonesia having pledged this year to become one of the worlds topten contributors to UN peacekeeping, the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was marked on May 30 with a special event in Jakarta focusing on some of the people and places in which Indonesian citizens have proudly served under the UN flag. Organized by the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Jakarta, in partner-ship with Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) / the Voice of Indonesia (VOI), a radio talk-show was broadcast live worldwide in eight languages from the Sultan Hotel in South Jakarta. The event brought together some of the iconic figures of Indonesias UN peacekeeping contribution, including Lt. Col. Nita Siahaan, MSc., the first Indonesian army woman to join Terima Kasih, Indonesia!, was the Ambassadors reply. Lebanon cannot forget that the President of Indonesia sent his own son in the first contingent to South Lebanon, he said, reminding the audience that Indonesias peacekeepers would patrol day and night, in difficult conditions, so that Lebanese children could sleep. The event also included important contributions from Indonesias head of peacekeeping Brigadier General I Gede Sumertha, Member of Parliament Dr. Nuryhayati Ali Assegaf, and Ms. Andy Yentriyani from the National Commission on Violence Against Women. In a segment dedicated to the increasingly important role of women in peacekeeping operations, Ms. Andy Yentriyani proposed that some of the best practices and lessons learned

by Indonesias peacekeepers abroad could feed back into standards and practices adopted domes-tically for training uniformed personnel on issues of violence against women. Speaking from the audience, Ambassador Kai Sauer of Finland proposed that Indonesia might consider taking the leadership on issues of violence against women in the context of peacekeeping training modules for ASEAN troops in the new peacekeeping training centre that is being built in Sentul, West Java. The event brought together members of the diplomatic community, academia, and the media to pay tribute to those who have sacrificed their lives in the cause of peace by serving in UN peace missions.

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An Indonesian UN peacekeeper makes new friends in Darfur

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WOMEN PEACEKEEPERS: A VIEW FROM THE TOP COMMANDER

During the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers commemoration at University Prof. Dr. Moestopo (Beragama) on 7 June, the Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces, Admiral Agus Suhartono commended the RRI/Voice of Indonesia UNIC Jakarta tribute to Indonesias peacekeepers. The event was undeniably positive for the further enhancement of Indonesias image all over the world, more importantly, in terms of gender equality in the TNI organization [and for] dealing with the participation of TNIs women corps in UN peacekeeping missions, said Adm. Suhartono in an address delivered by Brig. Gen. I Gede Sumertha, who heads the Peacekeeping Training Centre in Cilangkap. He added in his speech that the deployment of Indonesian Armed Forces women personnel complies with the fact on improper treatments, which are possibly done by combatants to women or girls. The traumatic bad experiences undergone by the victims certainly need womens special treatment, he stated.

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Brig.Gen. I Gede Sumertha at Univ. Prof. Dr. Moestopo

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DISASTER RESOURCE PARTNERSHIP: A NATIONAL NETWORK FOR INDONESIA?

Jakarta The World Economic Forum held a roundtable meeting in May with the Government of Indonesia to initiate discussions on establishing a Disaster Resource Partnership (DRP) National Network for Indonesia. The meeting was the result of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyonos announcement at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011 in January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, at which he declared the governments intent to establish a DRP National Network for Indonesia. The objectives of the meeting were to identify and establish a community of professionals who share a commitment to multistakeholder collaboration for disaster preparedness and response, drawing from the government, the private sector and civil society. The meeting focused on elaborating and agreeing on the core principles for such a network, which seeks to support and complement existing disaster management structures in Indonesia in a coordinated manner by including key members of the private sector in Indonesia. Over 40 leaders from government, civil society and the local and international private sector participated in the meeting. The roundtable was opened by Indroyono Soesilo, Executive Secretary, Coordinating Ministry for Peoples Welfare of Indonesia. Participants included Heru Prasetyo, Deputy Chairman of the Presidents Delivery Unit for Development Monitoring and Oversight (UKP4); Willem Rampangilei, Deputy Minister for Environment and Social Vulnerability Coordination of Indonesia, who chaired the meeting; El-Mostafa Benlamlih, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Indonesia; Murdaya Widyawimarta, Chairman, Central Cipta Murdaya Holding, Indonesia; and Niyati Sareen, General Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Hindustan Construction Company, India. The outcome of the meeting was a broad agreement on the core principles of a DRP network in Indonesia and establishment of a working group comprised of representatives from the private sector in Indonesia, the Coordinating Ministry for Social Welfare and civil society representatives, with the support of the World Economic Forum.

Only if public, private and civil society are equally prepared and committed to disaster management will it be possible to have real effectiveness in minimizing the humanitarian caseload, the destruction of livelihoods and the negative impact of disasters El-Mostafa Benlamlih, UN Resident Coordinator

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NEW ZEALAND MAKES FIRST CONTRIBUTION TO INDONESIA DISASTER FACILITY

The Government of Indonesia has launched and activated a ground-breaking initiative in support of disaster recovery and preparedness: The Indonesia Multi Donor Fund Facility for Disaster Recovery (IMDFF-DR). What is the IMDFF-DR? While taking its cue from trust funds established in the wake of large scale disasters in the past, such as the MDF for Aceh and Nias, or the Yogyakarta Recovery Fund, the IMDFF-DR features one crucial difference: it is established as a standing mechanism to help fund implementation of the Government of Indonesias Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Action Plans (RENAKSI) that are formulated following disasters that require international support. In other words, in case of a large scale disaster, there will no longer be a need to set up a new trust fund to channel funds through; the facility will be ready to go from day one. And this means a much reduced transaction cost and waiting time during those crucial days of early recovery. As all development and humanitarian partners are only too aware, Indonesia is one of the worlds most susceptible nations to natural disasters. In an average year, over 600,000 Indonesians are affected by natural disasters, making disaster resilience and management a high agenda item of the government and international partners, including the UN. The IMDFF-DR is therefore a welcome innovation by the GoI and is strongly supported by the UN and the World Bank, through two funding windows. Broadly, IMDFF-DR funds directed at infrastructure building will be channelled through the WB window, while funds focused on the socioeconomic aspect of recovery will be channelled through the UN window, administered by UNDP. The first Contribution In recent weeks, the New Zealand government has made the bold and welcome move of being the first donor to support this facility, with a total of NZ$ 4 million, of which NZ$3 million is being directed through the UN window. This is particularly welcome, as, given the new nature of the facility, donor interest has been difficult to attract during the initial months of the activation of the IMDFFDR. Says Mr. Kirk Yates, Development Counsellor at NZAID Jakarta: By being the first to contribute to the IMDFFDR we want to highlight our support to the government of Indonesia in disaster risk management and also emphasize the importance of this initiative. We hope that our contribution will encourage other donors to support this innovative and much-needed initiative. Mr. Yates also observes that Indonesias chairmanship of ASEAN this year makes it all the more important to support the government on pioneering initiatives such as this one. Learning from Past Disasters In designing this facility, learning lessons from past disasters has been an important tenet for the Government. For one, the

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IMDFF-DR is not bound to just one particular disaster, although it can be activated to accept funds for individual disasters. In case there are several disasters at any given time that require international assistance, the IMDFF-DR can be activated to receive funds for each of them, without the need to establish different trust funds, as has been the case in the past. In addition, one of the important lessons learned from previous disasters is that tied aid the practice whereby donors prespecify the uses of the funds provided is unhelpful when it comes to ensuring funds are used efficiently and where the need is greatest. For the IMDFFDR, donors are being strongly encouraged to provide untied funding, in line with the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, and the Jakarta Commitment. And most importantly, the IMDFFDR is firmly under the leadership of the Government of Indonesia, through Bappenas and BNPB (the National Disaster Management Agency). As Mr. Yates also observes, Only governments can and should take the lead when a disaster happens. Looking Ahead While the funds provided by New Zealand will be useful in meeting the outstanding recovery needs of the Merapi and Mentawai disasters of late 2010, it is imperative that the facility continues to benefit from further funding in order to demonstrate a coordinated, consistent and coherent approach to disaster recovery as well as disaster preparedness.

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FOCUS ON THE STATELESS

JAKARTA - On 31st May 2011, the Representation Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Indonesia convened a roundtable discussion Indonesia: Prevention and Solution of Stateless Issue in close collaboration with the Indonesia Citizenship Institute. The roundtable was organized in the context of the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. The participants were invited to discuss the progress made on statelessness issues after the Citizenship Law No.12 Year 2006 entered into force. Relevant stakeholders from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Commission on Human Rights, government officials and NGOs, attended the meeting and participated as resource persons and commentators. The meeting was aimed at identifying the key gaps calling for effective remedies in preventing and, or reducing statelessness instances in Indonesia. The discussions were expected to reinforce stakeholders commitment to overcome nationality issues; to find new ways to implement the new 2006 Law properly; to identify new solutions to statelessness instances; to sensitize the concerned authorities for the need to accede to the international stateless instruments and to exchange on statelessness-related pledges which Indonesia might consider submitting at the 6-7 December 2011 ministerial meeting in Geneva. During the meeting, UNHCR launched the Bahasa Indonesia version of three publications on statelessness which are expected to be supporting tools in addressing the above mentioned issues. These three publications - Good Practices Addressing Statelessness in South East Asia, Protecting the Rights of Stateless Persons, and Preventing and Reducing Statelessness, are available in UNHCR office in Jakarta.
L - R: Erickson (World Vision) Enny Soeprapto (International Refugee Law Expert) Francis Teoh (UNHCR Indonesia) Adhi Santika (Ministry of Law and Human Rights) Jusuf Hadi (Ministry of Law and Human Rights).

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We are happy with UNHCRs initiative [] as it was the first meeting held by an international agency in Indonesia. Moving forward, what would be significant for us to do is to increase the efforts to identify the number and locations of the stateless Indonesian people. Adhi Santika from Ministry of Law and Human Rights.

FOLLOWING THE MONEY

Challenges and Recommendations for Stolen Asset Recovery in Indonesia
JAKARTA - Stolen asset recovery has been a hot topic in Indonesia ever since the beginning of the reformation era. But tracing the illicit money overseas and managing the legal labyrinth to seize assets and recover funds is an arduous task requiring exceptional measures.

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Corruption

is an extraordinary crime and therefore it requires extra-ordinary ways of handling it, involving all stakeholders in prevention, prosecution, and asset recovery, said Commissioner General Ito Sumardi, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Indonesian National Police at a recent discussion organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs (UNODC). Mr. Sumardi explained that the National Police are collaborating with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights as the central authority on the legal aspects of dealing with countries suspected of harboring assets acquired through corrupt means. Obstacles to asset recovery include the lack of cooperation at the regional level, says law expert Prof. O.C. Kaligis. The lack of mutual understanding and cooperation between ASEAN countries on asset recovery related to corruption creates an ineffective legal environ-

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ment for the eradication of corruption at regional level, he said, adding that national law does not provide a definition of asset recovery. Professor Kaligis concluded that asset recovery remains a challenge despite the fact that countries that are known to be safe havens for illegal assets of Indonesian corruptors have signed and ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption. In a related UNODC event, chaired by the Director for International Security and Disarmament of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Febrian Ruddyard, the strategic steps required to establish a mechanism for asset recovery based on international best practices were discussed. During the course of the meeting, roundtable participants pro-posed alternative approaches to address the issue of asset recovery in Indonesia, namely Nonconviction based asset recovery and bankruptcy law were raised as alternative

approaches to asset recovery in Indonesia. There is a possibility to use the bankruptcy law to recover assets, both in the country and overseas, said legal expert Harry Ponto. Prosecutors can request bankruptcy claims, providing legal options to ensure automatic confiscation of funds from the offender. The Commissioner of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Chandra Hamzah added that in order to recover the stolen assets from corruptors attempts to trace such assets must be initiated very early in the investigation phase. Recommendations made by the participants included the establishment of a task force on tracing and recovering assets within Indonesian National Police and in the Attorney Generals Office. Improving the investigative capacity of current law enforcement officers was also highlighted as a priority.

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LABOUR AND LEADERSHIP

Indonesia among First Countries to Adopt National Plan Based on Global Jobs Pact, says ILO
Jakarta - The International Labour Organization (ILO) has welcomed the recent signing of the Indonesia Jobs Pact (IJP), witnessed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Presidential Palace on 13 April. The agreement between Government, workers and employers is the outcome of a national process of adapting the Global Jobs Pact, passed in 2009 at ILOs International Labour Conference. The national pact is designed to improve industrial relations, focusing on en-hancing job-creation, compe-tetiveness in the economy and the protection of vulnerable workers. It is an excellent example of successful social dialogue based on mutual trust and genuine commitment, said Sachiko Yamamoto, ILO Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, calling the signing a solid step towards a better future for the people in Indonesia. The Indonesia Jobs Pact (IJP)

ILO Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Sachiko Yamamoto congratulates President Susilo Bambang

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developed with ILO support, through a series of reviews and consultations among Government representtatives, labour unions and employers organizations (known as tripartite constituents). Peter van Rooij, ILO Country Director in Indonesia, said that the IJP marked the onset of a new era of deepening collaboration between the Indonesian

tripartite constituents and the ILO. The IJP will pave the way for Indonesias next Decent Work Country Programme, covering the countrys development to 2015, he said. Indonesias commitment to labour issues was further underlined by President Yodhoyonos attendance at the 100th International Labour Conference in Geneva on 14 June.

It is an excellent example of successful social dialogue based on mutual trust and genuine commitment Sachiko Yamamoto, ILO Regional Director for Asia and The Pacific

UNHCR COMMEMORATES WORLD REFUGEE DAY

In commemoration of the World Refugee Day on 20 June, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) held an event in Bogor Botanical Garden along with refugees and partners. In this occasion, UNHCR pays tribute to government representatives, including Bogor Police Unit, Immigration Office, and Social Ministry, for their support and cooperation with UNHCR in providing protection to refugees in Indonesia. This event involved participation of refugees and asylum seekers in a cultural show and culinary exhibition. On the commemoration, the UN Refugee Agency also releases its annual Global Trends report on the situation of refugees in the world. The report shows an imbalance in international support for the worlds forcibly displaces, with 80% of the worlds refugees being hosted by developing countries, and at a time of rising antirefugee sentiment in many industrialized ones. JUNE-JULY: UNESCO - Training of trainers and capacity building for the revitalization of the handicraft industry Borobudur. 2-3 JULY: UNESCO - Promotion of Cultural Heritage Education among Young People Borobudur 11 JULY: World Population Day 25-30 JULY: UNESCO - Museum Storage Management Workshop, Semarang 27-28 JULY: UNCAPSA & FAO - International Conference on Investing in Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security and Poverty Alleviation Bogor 9 AUGUST: International Day of the Worlds Indigenous People 12 AUGUST: International Youth Day 19 AUGUST: World Humanitarian Day The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the United Nations, the information herein may be freely reproduced. UN in INDONESIA is published electronically by the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Jakarta e-mail : unic-jakarta@unic-jakarta.org web: www.unic-jakarta.org twitter: @UNIC_Jakarta

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UNHCR Representative, Manuel Jordo with government and civil society delegates.

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