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UN IN INDONESIA
INVESTING IN GENDER EQUALITYA MUST FOR DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS
Jakarta - It is really importantto hear the voices and con-cerns of youth from around theworld, says Monique Coleman,who recently embarked on aworld tour to spotlight issuesfacing youth across the globe.
Whether its environment andclimate change, or employmentand education, or genderequality, leaders and decision-makers are realizing theimportance of being responsiveto the needs of youth. Todaysyouth will define the world welive in tomorrow.Monique is aiming to give voiceto the aspirations of youththroughout the world through
increased dialogue andinformation-exchange, espe-cially through the use of new
Jakarta On the 100th
anniversary of InternationalWomens Day, the UnitedNations in Indonesia called fora renewed commitment toinvest in gender equality as akey to sustainable development
-- including the achievement ofthe Millennium DevelopmentGoals, the implementation ofthe Convention on theElimination of all Forms of Dis-crimination against Women(CEDAW), and the aid effect-iveness agenda.
Womens empowerment, to-gether with the protection of therights of women and girls, is the
cornerstone of the developmentagenda, said El-MostafaBenlamlih, UN Resident Co-
ordinator in Indonesia. Thereis ample evidence for this:investing in women and girls isthe breakthrough strategyneeded to achieve the MDGs.Countries that invest in womenget greater returns on the de-
velopment of their economiesand societies, he said.
To mark the United Nationssystems global commitment towomens empowerment, astrengthened organisation tochampion the rights of womenand girls was launched on 24February of this year: UNWomen. On the occasion of the100th anniversary of Interna-
tional Womens Day, theExecutive Director of the UnitedNations Population Fund
Actress and UN
Youth Champion
Monique
Coleman(centre) visited
Indonesia on 21-
22 February as
a part of a world
tour to promote
the International
Year of Youth,
including youth
contributions to
volunteerism
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(UNFPA), Dr. BabatundeOsotimehin, said that as theworld approaches a populationon seven billion, it is high timeto unleash the full potential ofhalf the worlds population.
In Indonesia, the UN CountryTeam is also strengthening itscommitment to gender equalityand human rights for womenand girls, in keeping with theprogramme of the Ministry ofWomens Empowerment andChild Protection of the Republicof Indonesia. This commitmentis reflected in the UN familyssupport to the Government ofIndonesia in the CountryProgramme Action Plans 2011-2015 on a range of priorityissues, from womens em-powerment in decision-makingto improving maternal and re-productive health. We have
also just launched a ground-breaking joint programme tocombat violence against wo-men and girls in Papuaprovince, Mr. Benlamlih said.The programme will beimplemented together with theMinistry of Womens Empower-ment and Child Protection, theprovincial Government ofPapua, and a number of re-gency administrations. The UN
is already taking action tostrengthen womens economicparticipation in Papua provincewith programmes to developentrepreneurship skills aimedspecifically at women.
In addition, the UN continues toprovide support to theIndonesian government in thepromotion of gender equality aspathway to decent work forwomen, through equal accessto education and training.Several UN agencies such asILO, UNFPA, and UN Womensupport the Ministry ofManpower and Transmigrationin preventing and managingnon-discrimination at the workplace. A guideline to preventand manage the sexual harass-ment at the workplace hasrecently been launched.
This is a great opportunity forIndonesia to make strides ingender equality and the em-powerment of women, the UNResident Coordinator said. In-vesting in women is not only aquestion of financial resources,it is also a question of providingtechnical assistance and expertknowledge so women and theirneeds are included in allaspects of decision-making.
Q & Awith
Acting Country
Programme Manager
UN Women
Janet Wong
Q: We just marked thecentenary of InternationalWomens Day. Whatsignificance does internationalsolidarity on gender equalityand womens rights have forIndonesia?
A: 100th anniversary of IWDmarks a point in time toremember and celebrate the
organizing and mobilizing ofwomen globally to bringwomen's voices and concernsto the fore as equal partnersin development. It's acelebration of the significanceand power of collectivestruggles, actions andachievements towards genderequality and women'sempowerment, connectingglobal solidarity to local
actions to make a difference.
Q: The United Nationsrecently created a unitaryentity focused on womensempowerment: UN Women.What is the value added ofthis new initiative?
A: It's a positive change. UNWomen is born out of thecommitment and advocacy of
Member States and thewomen's movement for a
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Linda Amalia Sari Gumelar, Minister of Women Empowerment and
Child Protection, during International Women's Day 2011
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BUILDING OPPORTUNITYBY BREAKING BARRIERS
Or how two young women from Nias overcome genderstereotypes and thrive as construction-site supervisors
Nias - Known to her friends asKiki, Aries Eki Trisanti is anenergetic 25 year-old woman
from Gunung Sitoli, NiasProvince. Always motivatedand hard-working, her profes-sional resume included jobs asa teacher in a Junior HighSchool, and then as a clerk atNias Polonia Airport. But neverbefore had she crossed theboundary to apply for a job inwhat is traditionally regarded asmale territory: construction.
At first, Kiki was pessimisticabout her prospects. Soon,however, she saw that she wasbeating other others in theselection process. After shesuccessfully completed a fourand half-month training course,through the ILOs Nias RuralAccess and Capacity BuildingProject, she found the self-confidence she needed. Istarted to feel optimistic, that Iam capable doing the job -- andeven doing it well! Kiki said. Ialso feel that it is a good oppor-
tunity for me to do somethingfor my home town, said Kikiwho is now working for CV
Bella, a local contractor.
Her new career has not beenwithout challenges involvingboth manual and managerialtasks. I have to mix the con-crete and do the stonemasonry, and the same time Ihave to supervise the pilot ruralroad project. Kiki said. Atfirst, I wasnt sure I couldhandle all that, but my self-
confidence grew after my malecolleagues appraised my per-formance. They said that I evendo a better job than them, Kikisaid, her eyes beaming withpride.
Kiki now has a broad range ofskills: she can make a good ce-ment mixture, and shesexperienced in cold mixing andstone masonry techniques, aswell as in providing site man-agement for road construction.These achievements are worth
stronger entity within the UNsystem to accelerate the goalof gender equality andwomens empowerment. Itbuilds on the important workof four previously distinctparts of the UN system. Wenow have a single recognizeddriver within the UN systemwhich plays the role of adynamic and strongchampion for women andgirls, providing them with apowerful voice at the global,regional and local levels. UNWomen represents a historicopportunity for radical
change, both within the UNand within the global, politicaland economic system.
Q: What are the priorities forUN Women in Indonesia?
A: The priorities of UNWomen in Indonesia arealigned with national prioritieson gender equality andwomens empowerment,
which in turn are rooted in thediverse realities of everydaylives of women and girls inIndonesia. The UN WomenIndonesia Country Strategy2011-2015, which wasdeveloped in consultationwith partners, identify thefollowing as priorities:systematic frameworks formainstreaming gender intoplanning and budgetingprocesses; making lawsgender responsive, includingthe review of discriminatoryby-laws (perda);strengthening implementationof national and provinciallaws on violence againstwomen with emphasis onprevention of violence againstwomen; mainstreaminggender into poverty reduction
strategies, including socialprotection policies,
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Measuring up: Kiki (second from left) with her road crew in Nias
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the occasional inconvenience,Kiki said: I dont care if my skinget burned working directlyunder the sun. I am proud ofmyself and what I haveachieved. There are still manyremote, isolated villages and by
unblocking the isolation, thepeople of Nias can improvetheir lives.
Another Nias resident, 23 year-old Meslina Gea (Lisna) stillcant believe she has landed ajob as a site supervisor. As aformer computer operator andadministration assistant in aJunior High School, she wouldnever even dream of pursuinga career in road constructionwork until training was madeavailable to her. I learned alot during the training aboutroad construction techniques,maintenance and management.I was closely coached toachieve the required profes-sional standards, Lisna said.
For Lisna, the most serious
obstacle to her new career wasconvincing her family that she
could do the job. It was difficultto make my family convincedthat I can do not only the realwork of construction but alsothe site management. But Iveproved myself to them and theyare very proud, said Lisna who
now works as a site supervisorfor CV Central, a local contract-or in Tuhemberua sub-district.
Both Kiki and Lisna hope to bean example to other women inRiau. To date, there are fivewomen in Riau who havesuccessfully passed the ILOtraining and are working as sitesupervisors.
ILO's Nias Rural Access andCapacity Building Project(RACBP): aims to support theresidents in targeted areas onNias Islands by improving ruraltransport infrastructure to en-hance access to economic andsocial services. Funded by theMulti-Donor Trust Fund forAceh and North Sumatra, theproject seeks to use local
resource-based approach tocreate jobs for Nias resisidents.
UNITED! UNITED! UNITED!BUILDING EQUITY OF
OPPORTUNITY THROUGH SPORTS
Jakarta - Its a cloudy day todayin Jakarta; the sun is com-pletely hidden by a grey skyand there is a threat of rain inthe air. The football pitch is nota professional one, and thereare no grand terraces forspectators.
But the risk of rain and the lackof comfort doesnt discouragethe children running on thefootball field, following andkicking the ball.
These are young athletes fromthe ASEAN Primary SchoolSports Olympiad (APSSO).
Looking at the smooth flow oftheir game, you could beforgiven for assuming all theplayers came from one country but they represent differentnations and speak differentlanguages.
Adjacent to this match, anothergame is under way. The pitch issmaller than normal, thenumber of players only five ineach team, and the duration ofthe match is just five minutes
for each half. But this dimin-utive match has drawn thelarger crowds, where playerslike Zulkarnain from Singapore,
macroeconomic, trade, andfinancial policies and plans;and - last but not least -expanding womens voice,leadership and participation,including in buildingsustainable peace.
Q: What do you see as themain challenges inimplementing the Conventionon the Elimination of All Formsof Discrimination AgainstWomen (CEDAW) inIndonesia?
A: Indonesia has madeprogressive change towards
effective implementation of theConvention on the Eliminationof All Forms of DiscriminationAgainst Women (CEDAW),including putting in place legaland normative frameworks forthe protection of womensrights, signed (but not ratified)Optional Protocol,strengthened efforts of theMinistry of WomenEmpowerment in coordinating,
supporting, monitoring andadvocating for womensequality and gendermainstreaming, there hasbeen a remarkable victory inincreasing womensrepresentation in nationallegislature from 11.8 percentin 2004 to 18 percent in the2009. Gaps and challengesremain. Entrenchedpatriarchal attitudes andstereotypes about the rolesand responsibilities of womenand men in the family andsociety persist, limitingwomens access toopportunities. Equality ofaccess and results for womenand girls need to beintegrated in all developmentplans and programmes.Uneven knowledge, skills andknow-how of developmentpartners is another challenge.
While gender is a cross-sectoral issue, but
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Sudirman from Indonesia andThanapoom from Thailand, areplaying together with otherathletes like Kemal and Adit,from the Special OlympicsIndonesia (SOINA).
Kemal and Adit like most ofthe other children involved inthis football match were bornwith intellectual disabilities.Thanks to SOINA, which aimsto improve the capacities andabilities of people with mentaland physical constraintsthrough sports training andcompetition, they can demon-strate their skills and increase
their self-confidence.
They have all the chance,
space and time to do the samething, asserts Pak Ahwani,Training Centre Director of thePSSI, the Football Associationof Indonesia. I dont see anydifference (between them).
This is true there is really nodifference between Sudirman,the Indonesian APPSO athletewho scores a goal, and Agus,the SOINA goal keeper, whocouldnt reach the ball in timebut accepts the fact with goodgrace.
I get a lot of fun playing withthem - they play well, says 13
year old Zulkarnain, fromSingapore. And fun is alsowhat can be easily read from
the smiles and the eyes ofAgus, Kemal and Adit, who,despite their communication
difficulties, dont have any prob-lems in understanding eachother with their new team-mates, following the same balland aiming at the same net.
I believe, beside encouragingsportsmanship, soccer alsobreaks political barriers, saysProfessor Suyanto, Director-General of Primary and Sec-ondary Education at the
Ministry of National Education.
Just look at those who are still
implementation tends to be insilos with limited coordination.And commitment to genderequality and womensempowerment cannotmaterialize without increasing
financing for gender equality.
Q: How can men and boyscontribuite, specifically here inIndonesia?
R: Boys and men playimportant role as genderadvocates in support of effortson advancing gender equalityand womens empowerment inIndonesia. UN Women in
collaboration with UNDP,UNFPA and UNV is working onengaging boys and men in theprevention of violence againstwomen in partnership withNew Mens Network (Laki-LakiBaru) which has networkmembers across 5 provincesin Indonesia. Work with boysand men ranges fromawareness raising on genderstereotypes and campaignsduring 16-days of activism
involving boys and men todeveloping curriculum onmasculinities, gender equalityand violence against womenand research on masculinitiesand violence against womenfor policy advocacy.
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Two young athletes compete for possession during a soccer match at
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playing happily. This is apositive process that must betaught from childhood.
But today soccer isnt onlybreaking down political barriers:it breaks barriers among
children with different abilities,promotes self-esteem, andbrings people together to makefriends. This game is part of aseries of activities organised inrun-up to the launch of theInternational Inspiration pro-gramme in Indonesia, an of-ficial international legacyprogramme of the London 2012World Summer Games theOlympics. The programme isbeing led by the Ministry ofNational Education, the Ministryof Youth and Sports, in co-operation with the National
Olympic Committee, thenational Para-Olympic Commit-tee, and the Special Olympicsand with the support ofUNICEF and the BritishCouncil.
There will be some under-standing that the children withnormal abilities will respectthose who have special needs;and, those with special needscan perform in an event wherethey can show their ability,explains Pak Iskandar Za,Executive Chairman of SOINA,pointing towards the smallfootball pitch. This is a mes-sage that is resonating with notonly the athletes, but also thespectators who come to offertheir spirited enthusiasm asthey watch this unusual but ex-
traordinary football match.
When the game is over, all theplayers rest together, sitting onthe field. They smile and laugh,recalling the funniest momentsof the match. Asking them who
their idol is, there is furtherconfirmation that there is nodifference among them theyall answer Ronaldo!
These youngsters may be bornto different circumstances, butsport unites them with thesame passion and dreams.Soccer a simple, common,popular game that today hasbecome a powerful instrumentto reach and teach inclusive-ness, dignity, tolerance andrespect for diversity.
technology. Her commitmentstems from an engagement
with the United Nations tohighlight youth issues duringthis International Year of Youth2010-2011. Monique appearedat a press briefing at the UnitedNations Information Centre inJakarta, together with therepresentatives of three UnitedNations agencies (ILO, UNV,UNFPA) whose globalmandates have important im-plications for young people on
issues of employment,volunteerism, and genderequality. During her stay inIndonesia, Monique visitedYogyakarta to attend theInternational Youth Conferenceorganized by the Ministry ofYouth and Sports, met withschool groups and with youngvolunteers. "Indonesia is a hid-den gem," she said, "I neverexpected to find so many
young people engaged in somany positive things."
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"Throughout the year, I will be
traveling the world to experience
first hand the most pressing issues
facing today's youth. My hope is to
insipire, motivate, and empoweryouth to become involved in
service and to highlight the
amazing achievements of youth
across the globe!"
Monique Coleman, UN YouthChampion
UN YOUTH CHAMPION(continued from p. 1)
"Indonesia is a hidden gem. I never expected to
find so many young people engaged in so many
positive things"
Monique Coleman, UN Youth Champion
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NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD URGES ACCESS TO PAIN-RELIEF DRUGS, WARNS ABOUT ILLICIT DESIGNER DRUGS
Jakarta - Designer drugs are produced fasterand in growing numbers, the Vienna-basedInternational Narcotics Control Board (INCB)
said in its Annual Report, launched in March inJakarta by Board Vice-President Dr. SriSuryawati of Gadjah Mada University. Thesedrugs are often produced by modifying themolecular structure of illegal substances,resulting in a new product with similar effects which then circumvents control measures.Detailed instructions for the manufacture ofdesigner drugs are often shared via the Internet,the report stated.
On the other hand, licit drugs needed formedical treatment are not readily available in allparts of the world, including Indonesia. Morethan 80 per cent of the worlds population hasno or insufficient access to pain relief drugs andare suffering unnecessary pain because of it,according to the INCB Report. Barriers includelack of education of health professionals, reg-
ulatory constraints, difficulties in distribution, andthe absence of a comprehensive health policythat includes pain treatment. The Board urgesGovernments to take action, to collect statisticaldata on licit drug requirements, adapt legislationand improve education and training.
ANTI-CORRUPTION KEY TO
SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENTJakarta Home to 10 per centof the global forest cover,Indonesia is a leading legaltimber supplier to the worldsglobal markets. But accordingto Government estimates somethree to five hectares of forestare lost to illegal logging everyminute of every day.
The cost of this illegal loggingto the environment and to thestate, is mind-boggling. Take2003 as an example: thecountry lost more than 1.8million hectares of forest thatyear, for a value of almost 43.7trillion IDR (4.8 billion USD),according to some estimates.
The grease that keeps illegalchainsaws spinning: corruption.
How to tackle the corruptionwhich in its many forms risks
undermining the nations bestefforts in sustainable forestrymanagement? This remains anopen question and the topicof the first UNODC anti-corruption talk series event for
2011, held in partnership withthe United Nations InformationCentre (UNIC) in February.Special guests included Mr.Deddy Ratih, Campaign Man-ager at Friends of the Earth
Indonesia (WALHI), and Prof.Rudy Satrio of UniversitasIndonesia, one of Indonesiasforemost experts on criminallaw.
"It is easy to prove the act ofillegal logging, Prof. Satrio saidduring a discussion onprosecution of illegal loggers.
The real challenge is to reachand prosecute the kingpinsbehind the illegal operations,he said. Because of the stronglink between corruption andillegal logging, Prof. Satrio said,effective use could be made ofanti-corruption legislation toprosecute these ecologicalcrimes. Indonesia's law on theeradication of corruption shouldbe used. Indeed, there are
several cases that can be usedas precedent, he explained,adding that coordination
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between law enforcement offi-cials, and strengthening of theforestry monitoring system, arealso essential.
Making matters difficult, saidMr. Ratih, is the fact that there
are many grey areas in whatappears to be a black-and-white contrast between illegaland legal logging operations.In many cases, he said, "thecompany is legal but their use
of the forest is illegal. Theyhave legal permits but they alsoengage in illegal activities, likeextending far past the areas inwhich they are allowed to log".
Further complicating factors
include imbalances created bymarket supply and demand, Mr.Ratih said. For example: 54percent of the pulp and papermanufactured in Indonesia isproduced from natural timber
felled in the countrys forests,according to Indonesias work-ing group on forest finance.
A lively question-and-answersession followed the presenta-tions, with more than 50 repres-
entatives of the public sector,civil society groups, interna-tional donors, academicians,and media present.
UN AND ASEAN PAVE WAY FOR GREEN INDUSTRY
Jakarta Climate change can compound the
frequency and impact of natural disasters,especially in disaster-prone regions such asASEAN. This is one reason why sustainabledevelopment in ASEAN countries, as elsewhere,must include profitable business models that arealso ecologically sound green policies andpractices that are good for people, good forprofits and good for the planet.
There is no other solution than to developcleaner production methods, especially in anarea that is as disaster-prone as ASEAN, saysH.E. S. Pushpanathan, Deputy Secretary-General the ASEAN Economic Community.
Globally, the need to strengthen such policiesand practices is especially strong in themanufacturing sector, because it accounts forsome 25 percent of greenhouse emissions.Manufacturing is also a key driver in the ASEAN
economies, so fostering a dialogue on GreenIndustry development among ASEAN countries the point of a recent seminar organized by theASEAN Secretariat together with the United
Nations Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO) -- makes sense both in view ofmaintaining ASEAN competitiveness and interms of regional cooperation and economicintegration.
A few years from now, only the product that iseco-friendly will be competitive on the globalmarket, said UN Resident Coordinator El-Mostafa Benlamlih, so this is an important partof ensuring ASEANs competitiveness.
The seminar, entitled Resource Efficient and
Cleaner Production (RECP) in ASEAN MemberStates, demonstrated how enterprises and gov-ernments in South East Asia benefit from theapplication of the Green Industry practices andtechnologies recommended under the RECPframework. Green Industry is any industry thatcommits itself to reducing the environmentalimpacts of its processes and products throughresource efficiency, environmentally sound man-agement of chemicals, and integrated wastemanagement, explained Mr. Imran Farooque,Representative of UNIDO in Indonesia. It alsoincludes the substitution of fossil fuels throughrenewable energy, and through eco-design ofproducts.
Speaking at the opening of the seminar, Mr.Farooque also said that we need to move froma situation where a few leading companies areimplementing cleaner production, to a situationthat only the last few reluctant companies arenot yet implementing cleaner production.Getting there, of course, is an important part of
the battle, but the proceedings were given animportant boost by Indonesias Vice-Minister ofIndustry, H.E. Dr. Alex Retraubun, whoemphasized that clean production is a global
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Standing up for green industry
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commitment as well as being a very importantissue for Indonesia and ASEAN as whole,especially on the policy and incentives level.
The seminar was part of the UNIDO Regional
Programme to expand and scale-up theResource Efficient and Cleaner Production(RECP) in ASEAN, which is funded by theGovernment of Austria.
UNICEF, UNFPA, AND UNDP INDONESIAACTION PLANS LAUNCHED 2011-2015
OPENING OF THE UNITED NATIONS CORNER ANDDIPLOMACY LAB AT BUDI LUHUR UNIVERSITY
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"Working together
under government
leadership is the
only way the UN
government
partnership can leadto sustainable
positive change"
El-Mostafa Benlamlih,UN ResidentCoordinator inIndonesia
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"We are delighted to
add yet another
partner to the UN'sAcademic Impact
initiative. Young
people all over
Indonesia want to
engage with global
issues"
Michele Zaccheo,Director of UNICJakarta
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Young people from around the world are invited to enter the 2011 International Essay Contestorganized by the Goi Foundation and UNESCO.
The theme for this year's contest is: "My Story of Inspiration" Many people experience innerchange that motivates them to create a better world.The deadline for entry is June 30, 2011.Prize winners will receive a cash award and will be invited to Japan for the award ceremony.Please see the complete guidelines at http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/programs/1101.html
22 March: World Water Day "Water for Cities: Responding tothe Urban Challenge, organized by UNESCO Office Jakartaat Grand Kemang Hotel
22 March: "Develop Srategies and Solutions to the EmergingGlobal Water Crisis", organized by Indonesia Global CompactNetwork (IGCN) Jakarta at Bina Nusantara University
23-25 March: Jakarta visit by USG for PeacekeepingOperations Alain Le Roy, including participation at the JakartaInternational Defense Dialogue
24 March: Word Tubercolosis Day on the theme "On The Moveagainst Tubercolosis" (WHO)
30 March: UNIC briefing to Antara news agency
7 April: World Health Day "Antimicrobial Resistance-RationalUse of Medicines" events (WHO), to promote rational use ofantibiotics
21 April: RC El-Mostafa Benlamlih at Mahatma Gading School
in East Jakarta 22 April: Kartini Day UNCT breakfast with Minister of Women's
Empowerment and Child Protection (TBC)
25 April: World Malaria Day on " Achieving Progress andImpact; highlighting impact, achievements, contribution ofpartners and community to malaria control
27-29 April: B4E high-level "Business For the Environment"Forum at Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, with participation of UNDPAdministrator Helen Clark
24 May: International Day for Biodiversity: Focus on Forests
29 May: International Day of Peacekeepers
85% of Indonesian girls aged 15-19 have at least one majormisconception about HIV/AIDS, or never heard of AIDS (UNICEF)
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