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EDISI KE-2/2020 GEMA INDONESIA
Indonesia’s Chairship
Handover in G-77 and
China Rome Chapter
2020 - 2021

he chairship handover of
the Group of 77 (G77) and
TChina for RomeChapter
from Ambassador NatalinaMou
of South Sudan to Ambassador
EstiAndayani of Indonesia was
succesfully conducted on May 15,
2020. The virtual handover did not
affect the positive spirit and unre- ordinating views of member coun-
lenting support coming from the tries on the impact of COVID-19
member countries to Indonesia’s pandemic on food systems of de-
chairship. The handover was at- veloping countries. This reflects
tended by more than 100 partici- member countries’ trust towards
pants from 84 countries. Indonesia’s leadership during this
unprecedented time.
Ambassador NatalinaMou from
South Sudan, as the outgoing chair, Despite the current situation, In-
expressed her appreciation for the donesia’s leadership will be active
solid cooperation of G77 and Chi- in promoting the interest of devel-
na member countries during her oping countries, not only in Rome,
leadership, particularly in winning but also through cooperation with
the Group’scandidate, namely the other G77 and China Chapters. In
People’s Republic of China (PRC), the coming months, there are im-
in the 2019 election of the FAO Di- portant meetings where the group
rector-General. The PRC won the is proposal to strengthen its Secre-
election in the first round by gain- tariat. Hopefully, the second part
ing 108 out of 191 total votes. of this year will be a better oppor-
tunity for the Group to contribute
The incoming Chair, Ambassador more after the pandemic.
EstiAndayani, stressed the impor-
tance of the Rome Chapter to keep
voicing out the interests of develop- THIS IS
ing countries at various meetings
in FAO, IFAD, and WFP, especially
in dealing with COVID-19 pan-
demic. For this reason, Indonesia SPACE FOR
stressed the need for the G77 and
needs to prioritize multilateralism
and strengthen global partner-
ships, especially by encouraging ITALIAN
development and humanitarian as-
sistance and reducing or eliminat-
ing debt for developing countries.

There are three priority issues un- TRANS-
der Indonesia’s chairship, namely
strengthening efforts in achieving
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable LATE
Development, particularly SDG
1 and 2; preparation towards the
Food Systems Summit 2021; and
strengthening the South-South and
Triangular Cooperation (SSTC).

Other than expressing support,
the member countries expect In-
donesia’s Chairship to actively co-

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