JakartaPost-Feb 25, 2026
Indonesia has urged all countries to uphold their commitments to global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, calling for renewed negotiations and a more equitable application of international norms amid the growing risk of catastrophic escalation. Speaking at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Foreign Minister Sugiono described the current global geopolitical landscape as “fragile” and “polarized”, as countries abandon long-standing international legal norms in a shift toward “survival mode”. Amid the increasingly volatile environment, he reiterated Jakarta’s position of setting multilateral disarmament as a key pillar of international peace and security, calling for a renewed commitment to fostering dialogue and cooperation over nuclear-based security posturing. “True security cannot be built through deterrence alone, but through trust, restraint and dialogue,” Sugiono said in his speech. “Disarmament is not merely a legal obligation. It is a moral and strategic imperative.” The minister also urged the revival of negotiations on several issues, including a comprehensive nuclear weapons convention, legally binding negative security assurances and a fissile material treaty that “strengthens, not dilutes” disarmament objectives. Following decades of steady reductions in nuclear arsenals, the global security landscape has in recent years entered a troubling phase of rearmament, with countries expanding their stockpiles amid intensifying great power competition and deepening geopolitical fragmentation.
