Guterres Express Gratitude to Indonesia for Contributions in Peacekeeping Operations

Bogor: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

The meeting took place at President Prabowo’s private residence, Padepokan Garuda Yaksa, in Hambalang, Bogor Regency, West Java. During the meeting, the two discussed reforming the multilateral system and progress toward achieving the 2030 Agenda.

Furthermore, Guterres expressed his "gratitude to Indonesia for its support of multilateralism and the United Nations, including through its contributions to peacekeeping operations."

"The Secretary-General appreciated Indonesia’s leadership in advancing innovative development financing and climate action," the Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said in a statement received by Metrotvnews.com.

The Secretary-General and President Prabowo also addressed various global and regional issues, including the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Meeting in Hambalang

President Prabowo warmly welcomed Guterres at his residence. He was dressed in a brown batik shirt featuring the parang motif.

The two exchanged handshakes and an embrace before the President escorted his distinguished guest to the pendopo (open-air pavilion) for a photo session.

After the photo session, as they headed to the meeting room, a group of children -,dressed in traditional attire from various regions across Indonesia,- lined the edge of a blue carpet to welcome Guterres.

President Prabowo took a moment to greet the children, each of whom held a bowl filled with flower petals adorned with janur kuning (young coconut leaf decorations).

After the welcoming ceremony, President Prabowo and Secretary-General Guterres entered the meeting room for bilateral discussions between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia delegation and the United Nations delegation.