Indonesian president seeks 'greater' role for developing countries in shaping global order

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday sought a "greater" role for developing countries in shaping the global order, with BRICS serving as a platform to strengthen the voice of the Global South.

Prabowo made the remarks at the opening session of the BRICS Leaders' Summit in the Indian capital New Delhi, local English daily Tempo reported, citing the Presidential Secretariat's Media and Information Bureau.

Prabowo said that strengthening the voice of the Global South was important to give developing countries a greater role in determining the direction of global development.

Noting that the international community is approaching 2030, the target year for achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), he said countries had made various commitments to eradicate poverty, protect the planet and build stronger institutions.

“These commitments remain firm. We must continue moving beyond 2030,” he said.

Prabowo said that instead of viewing the 2030 Agenda simply as a set of targets to be achieved within a specific timeframe, it should also help put developing countries in a stronger position in the global system.

“This agenda aims to bring developing countries to where they rightly belong, to realize peace and prosperity for our people, and to give developing countries a greater role in shaping the global order,” he said.

The voices of the Global South, he went on to say, should be heard both in accelerating implementation of the 2030 Agenda and in determining the direction of the world after 2030.