UN Boss Commends Indonesian Forest Protection Despite Persistent Haze Problem
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Indonesia's efforts in forest and biodiversity protection during his visit to Jakarta. However, he also warned of the global climate crisis, even as the country faces ongoing issues with transboundary haze from forest fires.
Why it matters
The contrast between international praise for conservation and the reality of regional haze highlights the complex challenges of climate policy in Southeast Asia.
October 19, 2026 | 8:14 pm SHARE URL berhasil di salin. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech at the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta on Oct. 19, 2026. (Antara Photo/Fauzan) Jakarta. UN Secretary-General Ant nio Guterres commended Indonesia's forest protection during his Jakarta visit on Monday despite the country's haze choking its Southeast Asian neighbors.
Guterres wrapped up his three-day Jakarta trip by delivering a foreign policy speech in front of the country's senior diplomats and politicians. The seasoned diplomat put emphasis on climate, reminding Jakarta that it has a "key role to play" in limiting global warming as the world's "sixth-largest emitter". It was also then that Guterres briefly commented on what Indonesia had done to curb biodiversity loss in its forests.
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