In a joint press statement following his meeting with President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka Palace on Thursday, Lula highlighted the significance of the 1955 conference, which brought together 29 newly independent Asian and African nations and laid the groundwork for cooperation among developing countries.
“The developing world owes a historical debt to Indonesia. Seventy years ago, the Asian-African Conference in Bandung laid the foundation for the solidarity movement among nations of the Global South,” Lula said.
The conference, initiated by Indonesia, Burma (now Myanmar), Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), India, and Pakistan, marked the first international platform where developing nations collectively rejected colonialism, neocolonialism, and global inequality.
President Lula emphasized that Indonesia and Brazil—two of the largest countries in the Global South—are committed to advancing peace, sustainable development, and a fair international order.
He also reaffirmed both countries’ condemnation of the genocide in Gaza and their shared support for the Two-State Solution as the most viable path to peace in the Middle East.
Lula further called for comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council to ensure it remains responsive to global challenges and fulfills its mandate to safeguard international peace.
Echoing these sentiments, President Prabowo Subianto noted that Indonesia and Brazil share common positions on key international issues, particularly in calling for an immediate ceasefire in both Palestine and Ukraine.
“In international politics, we support each other and share the same stance. On the issues of Palestine and Ukraine, we both want a quick ceasefire,” Prabowo said.
He reiterated Indonesia’s commitment to a political resolution in the Middle East, emphasizing the importance of the Two-State Solution.
“We want real peace—peace that leads to a political solution. The Two-State Solution is the path we support,” he concluded.
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