Jakarta - Indonesia is expected would have a stronger and more firm position in support efforts for lasting peace in Ukraine, following the adoption of a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, 24 February 2026.
For the resolution, Indonesia was abstain along with 50 other countries, including China, India,and three other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - Brunei Darussalam, Lao PDR, and Vietnam.
"Indonesia’s voice carries weight and moral authority, particularly as a country that consistently refers to the UN Charter and international law in its foreign policy. We would have welcomed a stronger and more firm position in support of efforts to ensure a comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine," said Charge de Affairs of Ukrainian Embassy in Jakarta Yevhenia Shynkorenko when asked to response Indonesia's abstention position on Wednesday, 25 February 2026.
She explained that the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly was initiated by Ukraine and co-sponsored by many countries from all parts of the world.
"It clearly reaffirms the principles of the UN Charter — sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the prohibition of the use of force. Such decisions at the UN level are important not only to reach just peace for Ukraine, but to prevent further possible aggression against any country in the world," explained.
"Questions about decision regarding the vote and the rationale behind abstention are best to be addressed to the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs," Shynkorenko said.
The resolution was supported by 107 countries or about two-third of the General Assembly's members, 51 countries were abstain and 12 countries, including the United States, Russia, North Korea and Iran.***
