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                   Could you please tell us a little about yourself?   remain united while celebrating its rich cultural
                   I  am  Ambassador  Achsanul  Habib,  currently   tapestry.
                   serving  as  Chargé  d’A aires  and  Deputy
                   Permanent  Representative  of  the  Republic   Culture is the soul of a nation, and in a country
                   of  Indonesia  to  the  UN,  WTO,  and  other   as  diverse  as  Indonesia,  it  is  both  a  source  of
                   international  organizations  in  Geneva  since   immense pride and a responsibility to nurture.
                   February  2025.  I  have  joined  Indonesia’s   Bhinneka Tunggal Ika serves as the foundation
                   diplomatic  service  for  nearly  three  decades,   that  harmonizes  our  cultural  di erences,
                   actively  engaged  in  promoting  Indonesia’s   ensuring that diversity is seen as a strength rather
                   interests  in  multilateral,  regional  and  bilateral   than  a  division.  It  encourages  mutual  respect,
                   fora.                                  peaceful  coexistence,  and  shared  aspirations
                                                          among our people.
                   I  assumed  the  duty  as  the  Deputy  Permanent
                   Representative  in  Geneva  in  July  2023  to    rough  these  principles,  Indonesia  has
                   represent  Indonesia  in  various  Geneva-based   demonstrated that cultural harmony is not about
                   multilateral  institutions,  addressing  a  broad   eliminating  di erences  but  about  embracing
                   spectrum  of  critical  global  issues,  such  as   them  in  a  spirit  of  unity.   is  balance  allows
                   human  rights,  trade  and  development,  health,   our  nation  to  thrive  socially,  politically,  and
                   disarmament,  intellectual  property,  labor,   economically  while  preserving  the  richness  of
                   migration,  humanitarian,  and  environment.  our heritage.  e world today faces increasing
                   Prior  to  this,  I  served  as  Director  for  Human   challenges in maintaining social cohesion amidst
                   Rights  and  Humanitarian  A airs  (2018-2023)   diversity. Indonesia’s experience shows that with
                   at the Ministry of Foreign A airs of Indonesia,   respect, dialogue, and shared purpose, diversity
                   coordinating national e orts on implementation   can be a source of strength rather than division.
                   and  reporting  of  international  human  rights
                   conventions,  national  action  plan  for  human   Your  country  is  known  for  being  an  island
                   rights,  refugee  protection  and  humanitarian   country. Do you feel and fear climate change?
                   assistance.                            As  an  archipelagic  country,  Indonesia  is
                                                          particularly  susceptible  to  climate  risks  and
                   My earlier foreign assignments include Political   impacts. 65% of Indonesia’s population lives in
                   Coordinator at the Permanent Mission to the UN   coastal areas, making sea-level rise a signi cant
                   in New York (2015-2018), mid-career diplomat   risk. Climate change is not just a future threat
                   at the Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva   but  an  ongoing  challenge  that  will  worsen
                   (2008-2012) and junior diplomat at the Embassy   without  proper  mitigation.  According  to  the
                   of Indonesia in Pyongyang, DPRK (1999-2004).  World Bank, Indonesia is ranked in the top third
                    roughout my career, I had the opportunities   of countries in terms of climate risk, with high
                   to chair and participate in multiple international   exposure  to  all  types  of   ooding  and  extreme
                   negotiations,  represent  Indonesia  in  numerous   heat.  e intensity of these hazards is expected
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                   international  fora  and  actively  contribute  to   to grow as the climate changes .
                   the  development  of  resolutions,  treaties,  and
                   agreements  that  align  with  Indonesia’s  foreign   To tackle climate change, we must balance energy
                   policy priorities.                     security,  energy  equity,  and  environmental
                                                          sustainability. Indonesia is committed to global
                   You  represent  one  of  the  countries  with  the   climate  mitigation  e orts  and  has  rati ed
                   richest and the most diverse cultural tapestry. Do   the  Paris  Agreement.    We  have  developed
                   you have a good recipe on how to “marry” such   national  policies  such  as  Enhanced  Nationally
                   a diverse culture and to make it harmoniously   Determined  Contribution  (E-NDC)  and  Net-
                    ourish?                               Zero Emission (NZE) targets by 2060 or sooner
                   In Indonesia, we embrace the national identity of
                   Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, which directly translates   We will continue to strengthen e orts, such as
                   to “Unity in Diversity.”  is motto is not just a   strengthening climate adaptation and mitigation
                   phrase, it is the guiding principle that has allowed
                   Indonesia, a nation of over 17,000 islands, 1,300
                                                          1  Country Climate Risk Pro le Indonesia World
                   ethnic groups, and more than 700 languages, to   Bank 2021.


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