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INDONESIA MARKS 10,000+ VOTES !

With support from star performerand FAO Goodwill Ambassador

Anggun (see photo), more than10,000 Indonesians have now votedin the UN MY World global surveyfor the post-2015 development

Join MY World Indonesia partners Anggun and Radio Republik Indonesia, Indonesian Future

Leaders, Universitas Budi Luhur, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Universitas Islam Negeri, Universitas

Jambi, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Universitas Gajah Mada, Perempuan Khonghucu

Indonesia Pusat, FOSNU Probolinggo, UNFPA Indonesia. UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Leo Burnett Digital

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IN THIS ISSUE

FORESTRYMORATORIUM, EXTENDED

DISABILITY&CHILDREN

NUTRITION CHAMPIONAWARDS 2013

ILOs EMMA ALLEN: INDONESIA LABOUR

TRENDS

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: OUTCOME OF ASEAN & UN

WORKSHOP ON CONFLICT PREVENTION

CAREERS: YOUNG PROFESSIONAL EXAM 2013

REGIONAL FOCUS: FIGHTING MALARIAIN NTT

UNVs WENDY SHAPIRO:VOLUNTEERING & SKILLS

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Jakarta -At a recent National Workshop on

Indonesias Moratorium hosted by the United

Nations, noted Indonesian ecologist, Dr. SonyaDewi, likened the forestry moratorium to a durian.

She spoke of its polarising effect. People either

love it or hate it. While at first glance, it may

appear difficult and prickly, when broken apart, it

can yield nutritous and beneficial sustenance.

The durian alone cannot provide for our

sustanence. It neither covers all required

nutrition, and each of us have preferences for or

against it. Equally, there is no silver bullet that

can please all stakeholders and addressin one

fell swoopthe dynamism and complexities of

balancing economic growth and environmentalsustainability with social protection and equity.

Reaching resolution and compromise acceptable

to myriad sectors takes time, hard work, and an

openness to accomodate other perspectives. We

may all generally agree that we want progress or

improvement, but we may not all agree on what

that means, or the process through which we

arrive at better. In the past two years, Indonesia

has made tremendous progress in establishing a

process to structure these discussions and arrive

at a meaningful, shared solution.

The value of the Indonesian process and its

relevance to international negotiations is reflected

by the countrys simultaneous leadership of the

same on a global front, through President

Yudhoyonos position as Co-Chair of the UN High

Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development

Agenda.

Indonesia & Environmental Sustainability: Walking the Talk?

FORESTRYMORATORIUM, EXTENDED:Above, forest cleared by logging.

Below, excerpts from an Op-ed recently published in The Jakarta Post by Satya Tripathi, Director of

the United Nations Office for REDD+ Coordination in Indonesia (UNORCID)

The Presidents extension of the moratorium for two

more years affords Indonesia and, indeed, the

global community, both the time and themomentum to fundamentally shift, together, how

we operate and allocate natural resources in a more

sustainable and equitable manner.

We must also ensure the solutions that arise

continue to be derived from inclusive, fair

processes that give all of us a stake in our shared

future. In this area, the recent verdict of the

Constitutional Court that effectively separates

forests long occupied by traditional communities

from classification as state forests. The implications

of this historic verdict will, no doubt, take time to

filter through the system. Most notable among theimplications will be in resolving and affirming

contested tenurial rights. The verdict also contains

the potential for empowering the rights of forest

based communities to become more substantively

engaged in sustainable forest management and

supporting productivity gains for smallholders.

President Yudhoyonos decision to extend the

moratorium for the next two years strengthens

Indonesias leadership role at a number of key

global negotiations. It does so by demonstrating

through actions, not merely words, that this countryis walking the walk on global environmental issues

and not merey talking the talk. The unambiguous

evolution of Indonesian policy on managing its

natural resources and its environment since

UNFCCC CoP 13 in Bali has been very well noted

globally. In doing so the nations credibility and

standing as a leading nation of the world has

equally been enhanced immeasurably.

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"Think, Eat, Save: Reduce Your Foodprint is the global

theme launched for World Environment Day 2013.

In Jakarta the Ministry of Environment and other partners

will hold a four-day exhibition Pekan Lingkungan Indonesia2013 (30 May-2 June) at the Jakarta Convention Centre

(JCC). UNIC Jakarta will be involved in a media seminar on

the Clean up the Worldmovement on 3 June in Pancoran,

South Jakarta.For additional activities, including in locations such as

Depok, Bogor, Semarang, Medan, Denpasar, Purwokerto,

see http://www.unep.org/wed/activities/

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2013

Change your behaviour and consumption

patterns to preserve the environment

Do you know anyone in Indonesia who has transformed thinking

and action on nutrition?

The Transform Nutrition Research Programme Consortium is

inviting nominations to recognise any individual who has had

significant success in transforming thinking or action on

nutrition, at national or local levels.

The global search is on for unsung heroes of nutrition

individuals who are innovating or influencing and whose work

has started to make a real difference.

www.transformnutrition.org/nutrition-champions-awards-2013/

NUTRITION CHAMPIONS AWARDS 2013

New York/Jakarta- The United Nations is opening itsapplication process for the annual Young ProfessionalProgramme (YPP) Examination for 2013.

The YPP examination -- which is held worldwide is open toqualified Indonesian nationals in 2013 -- tests substantiveknowledge, analytical thinking, drafting abilities, as well asawareness of international affairs.

Applicants must choose on one out of the following five jobfamilies for the exam: Administration, Finance, Legal Affairs,Public Information, and Statistics.

Applications must be submitted online, through Inspira.https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=NCE

Legal Affairs,

Statistics:8 July - 5 September 2013

Administration, Finance

Public Information:3 June - 1 August 2013

Arwinda joined UN headquarters from

Indonesia through the 2003 exam

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME EXAM 2013

Kids from Tanah Merah Kindergarden in North

Jakarta enjoy their milk

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What was the theme of the ILO report this year?This year's theme is "working towards sustainable growth

with equity". Employment is an important intersection

that brings together economic, social and environmentalobjectives. Sustainable employment is about improving

the condition of the average worker by guaranteeing his

health and dignity while taking into account the

environmental concern. Furthermore, the ILO promotes

equality of income and opportunities amongst genders

and ethnicities.

Indonesias economic performance over the last

decade has been impressive. How has this affected

the national labour market?

A stronger economy allows for better employmentopportunities. Over one million new jobs were created

between August 2011 and August 2012. Unemployment

has steadily declined while educational attainment is

rising. As more people move to live in cities, the service

sector continues to grow along with the manufacturing

industry, while less people are working in agriculture. At

the same time part-time employment is on the rise,

representing almost 20% of the active workforce, and is

playing an important role in expanding employment

opportunities in the Indonesian economy.

What problems is Indonesias labour marketfacing? Is it all a positive picture?Economic growth has been unevenly distributed inIndonesia. Three urgent issues must be addressed:

workers vulnerability, wage inequality and youthunemployment. Vulnerable workers typically work inthe informal economy and lack decent working

conditions. They have inadequate earnings, lowproductivity and working conditions that can

undermine workers fundamental rights. On the whole,

wages have increased, but the gap between averagewages and minimum wages has narrowed. Womenare also paid less than men and much of this pay gapcan be attributed towards discrimination. The

challenge now is ensuring that Indonesias growth is

translated into sustained improvements in livelihoods.

What aspect of your research did you find mostcaptivating?

Inequality and vulnerability are particular areas ofinterest to me. This year I focused a lot on gender.

Indonesian women are paid 30 percent less than menand they are much more likely to be 'vulnerable

workers'. Women are also vulnerable workers fordifferent reasons than men. Women are three timesmore likely than men to be considered vulnerable

workers due to their status as family workers, whilemen are more likely in vulnerable employment due to

casual or own-account work. As it is much harder totransition from being a family worker to other work thatis outside of the family unit, the gender dimension of

vulnerable employment in Indonesia requiresparticular attention from policy makers.

ILO: Working towards Sustainable Growth with EquityQ and A withEmma Allen, principal author of the ILOs most recent report on labour trends in Indonesia.

Employment in the manufacturing sector

has been growing rapidly and is now higher (in

terms of percentage and number) than it has

been in over a decade.

Emma Allen

ILO Indonesia

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Joint activities on Conflict Prevention and Preventive Diplomacy Proposed

Jakarta A two-day ASEAN-UN workshop in April culminated with concrete proposals on jointcollaborative activities between the two organizations.

Participants in Lessons Learned and Best Practices in Conflict Prevention and PreventiveDiplomacy, examined various cases of conflict prevention and preventive diplomacy in theSoutheast Asian region and beyond, and discussed ways and means to strengthen the ASEAN-UNpartnership in peace and security. The event, opened in Jakarta by Foreign Minister Marty

Natalegawa, ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh and UN Under-Secretary-General VijayNambiar was attended by senior government officials from ASEAN countries, experts from ASEANstrategic think tanks, ASEAN Secretariat officials and senior officials from the United Nations.

The outcome document adopted at the end of the two-day talks proposed the establishment of a"new dedicated joint programme" between ASEAN and the UN for the duration of 2013-2014 forthe purpose of the implementation of the ASEAN-UN Comprehensive Partnership, and identifiedspecific joint activities that could be conducted under the joint programme.

Activities highlighted for ASEAN-UN collaboration included, among others, assistance to theupcoming ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR), strengthening the capacities of the

ASEAN Member States and the ASEAN Secretariat in early warning, good offices, mediation andconciliation, an engagement between the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and the UN, and the

drawing up of a roster of ASEAN experts and eminent persons which could be of interest andbenefit not only to the government and people of ASEAN, but also to the United Nations.

HAND IN HAND

ASEAN SG Le

Luong Minh,

Indonesian FM

MartyNatalegawa and

UN USG Vijay

Nambiar (fourth,

fifth and sixth

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front row) hand

over the

proceedings

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opening

ceremony at

Gedung

Pancasila

We all feel the urgent need for more effective conflict prevention and preventive diplomacy. As a way

of creating a culture of peace, ASEAN has launched the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation in

Jakarta which is aimed at conducting activities that are related to conflict prevention, management and

conflict resolution.

--Marty Natalegawa,

Foreign Minister of the Republic of Indonesia

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: ASEAN-UN TALKS

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Build Skills and Self-Confidence through Volunteerism

What is volunteerism and what role does

UNV play in it?

Volunteerism is the spir i t of mutual

cooperation, the glue that keeps together a

society and as essential as air for a community.

In 2001 the UN launched the first ever

Volunteer Day. Ten years later volunteerism

has finally been recognized as a fundamental

part of the development agenda. People

conceive of development as governmental or

international programs that trickle down from

top decision-makers; in contrast, UNV

promotes a grassroots level approach, staying

in touch with people and trying to connect local

communities with the larger forces that will

shape their future.

This is why UNV is a unique program. We have a database of over 30,000

qualified individuals who are willing to lend their skills and time to work on

a variety of projects, including the MDGs.

What is your vision for UNVs work in Indonesia?

UNV Indonesia will continue to advocate with the Indonesian

Government for the recognition of the special status of volunteers and the

provision of funds to support their initiatives nationwide.

At the same time, we want more discussion on the forms and kind of

volunteerism that is most needed; all this while striving to enliven adialogue with local communities. The people are our focus and technology

is there to listen. We are confident we will be able to make the difference

that will foster change which is needed.

How can I join UNV?

Everyone can join UNV initiatives by consulting the website www.unv.org.

In Indonesia we have implemented the Youth Volunteers Program, which

combines national and international volunteers with UN agencies on the

ground for a maximum period of one year. Age is irrelevant and we

encourage everyone to sing up online. We also have an online volunteer

service for those wishing to work from home that can be accessed at

http://www.onlinevolunteering.org/en/index.html.

Are there other opportunities for volunteerism outside UNV?

Volunteerism is helping others in your community and the chance to make

a difference and spark change is always there. Internationally, one of the

best volunteer opportunities in Asia is offered by the ASEAN Youth

Volunteer Programme launched in 2012 which links together the youths

of Southeast Asian nations through a program of exchange.

Q and A with Wendy Shapiro, Programme Officer for UN Volunteers in indonesia

Volunteers bring school materials to

the children of Demaisi, Minyambou,

West Papua

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UNICEF: Fighting the threat of Malaria in Sumba

With help from UNICEF, kids like Eta (center, with red

shorts and shirt) are being treated and saved

Sumba - Malaria cases in Indonesia have been

reduced by 50% in the last ten years, but stillmalaria is a serious disease that needs to bescared of. 300,000 people need to suffer frommalaria every year, and 4,000 of them are fatal.Those cases are mostly happening in Easternprovinces of Indonesia, includes Nusa TenggaraTimur. 100,000 of malaria cases occur amongchildren, and that happened to Eta, a 6-year-oldchild in Nusa Tenggara Timur.

The doctor confirmed that she was infectedmalaria falciparum - one of the worst kinds ofmalaria that attacks the brain - and which

nearly took her life. "I thought she was going todie," said Deborah, Eta's mother, recalling howhorrible she felt that night. The doctor thengave her a treatment with anti-malaria tabletcalled Artemisin Combination Therapy (ACT) inwhich he said if taken accordingly, she wouldbe in good condition again.

After Etas treatment was completed, she wastaken back to the health centre to be tested onceagain. The results shows that the malaria parasiteswere no longer detected in Etas body and it madeher mother really happy.

As this is still a common story for many mothers inNusa Tenggara Timur and other Eastern parts ofIndonesia, UNICEF and its partners have madecritical efforts in order to fight and eradicate thedisease in Indonesia. Such efforts are made byensuring the availability of both insecticide bednets in endemic areas to protect every singlepeople and ACT drug treatment to preventsmortality and stops further spread of malariaparasites. All the efforts are called into service sothat there is no more mothers like Deborah andchild like Eta who have to suffer from the horrible

sickness.

"Malaria is not only a responsibility of government, but it is also our responsibility; theresponsibility of all Indonesian citizens."

- Dr.NafisahMboiIndonesia's Minister of Health

For more information on fighting Malaria, visitwww.dukungunicef.org

REGIONAL FOCUS: NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR

Eta looks on as her second blood test is taken

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Jakarta - UNICEFs annual State of the Worlds Children

report this year focuses on children with disabilities.

UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake launches this

years report on 30 May in Vietnam, together with a

number of local and international partners.

UNICEF Indonesia is organizing a national launch on thesame day in Jakarta, in collaboration with the Ministry of

Social Affairs.

As part of the launch, UNICEF will hold a press

conference involving the Minister of Social

Affairs, Dr. Salim Segaf Al Jufrie, UNICEF

Representative Angela Kearney and a young

Indonesian, who despite living with a disability,

has demonstrated outstanding capacities.

One of the key findings of research done for the

report is that in many countries there is not

enough information available on the living

conditions of children with disabilities and the

challenges they face in their daily lives .

However, it is clear that many lack adequate

access to education and proper health care,

leaving them among the most vulnerable

children in the world. The full potential of

children with disabilities is being limited by

social attitudes that focus on what these

children cannot do, rather than on what they can

offer. Often, children with disabilities are simply

invisible, because they are hidden away in

institutions.

CHILDREN AND DISABILITY

UNESCO and Mayors for the Social Inclusion of Persons with DisabilitiesYogyakarta- At the Sultans Palace in Yogyakarta,

UNESCO recently led its first inter-municipality

meeting with mayors from across Indonesia. The aim

was to spread awareness of disability issues so that

local disability services can be improved and disable

persons can be better included in society.Indonesian law protects and provides social support

for disabled people. As in other parts of the world,

the law is not sufficient to protect disabled people

f rom socia l st igma, marg ina l izat ion and

discrimination. To amend this state of affairs,Indonesia ratified the United Nations Convention on

the Rights of Disabled People (UNCRPD) in 2011.

The Convention is seen as a human rights

instrument to foster legislative and social change,

promoting a gradual shift in understanding and

perception of disabilities. Disabled people should

not be the passive recipients of charity; rather, they

should be considered citizens entitled to rights and

adequate services and as integral members of

Indonesias social fabric.

UNESCO Regional Office has already carried out

other inter-municipality meetings in Makassar,

Aceh and soon in Banjarmasin. Along with the

training of local officials, UNESCO is working

closely with Disabled Peoples Organizations,

NGOs and the National Parliament.

Children with disabilities play together in a modified

Physical Education session at SLBD Negeri Pasuruan,

East Java.

DISABILITIES: STATE OF THE WORLDS CHILDREN

Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X (center), Yogya

Mayor Haryati Suyuti (left), and UNESCO

Director Hubert Gijzen

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30 May! :HLP on Post-2015 Development Agenda submits report to! UN Secretary-General! : State of the Worlds Children: Children with Disabilities! Launch, UNICEF, at Ministry of Social AffairsJUNE

Early June! : UNDP Papua Human Development Index Report Launch! : World Environment Day events, including Pekan Lingkungan! Indonesia 2013 (30 May-2 June) in Jakarta! : Gol-Cluster Joint Contingency Plan Review Workshop! (UNOCHA)! : UNPDF DM/Resilience Working Group Monthly Meeting! (UNOCHA)3 June! :YPPExam applications for Administration, Finance! Public Information:! :Ministry of Environment Gerakan Indonesia BersihMedia! Forum10 June! :Costing of Critical Enablers workshop (UNAIDS)11 June! :Press Conference of UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate! Housing Raquel Rolnik14 June! :Mid-Term Review of High-Level Meeting Targets (UNAIDS)! : World Blood Donor Day (WHO)20 June! : World Refugee Day (UNHCR)26 June! : UNCTAD World Investment Report 2013JULY

7 July ! : International Day of Cooperatives11 July ! : World Population Day (UNFPA)18 July ! : Nelson Mandela International Day22 July ! : AJI-UNICEF Media Awards23 July ! :National Childrens Day (UNICEF)28 July! :World Hepatitis Day (WHO)30 July ! : International Day of Friendship (UNESCO)AUGUST

15-16 August! :International Conference of Anti-Corruption (UNODC)17 August! :Youth Film Festival on Strategy of Corruption Prevention and! Eradication (UNODC)

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Think before you buy food. What is the environmental impact of

your choice?

Eat organic and locally grown foods and help reduce the

clearing of forests for agricultural land

Save! Every year, consumers waste almost as much food (222

million tonnes) as the entire net food production of sub-Saharan

Africa (230 million tonnes)