Indonesia is always dedicated to its measures to counter terrorism, including through the UN framework. In this consideration, Indonesia plays an energetic role in collaborating with the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), the Terrorism Prevention Branch-United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (TPB-UNODC), and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (UNCTED).
Furthermore, Indonesia comprehensively enforces the 4 pillars of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (UNGCTS) which combines aspects of peace, security, sustainable development, and human rights and humanity in a counter-terrorism approach. Indonesia’s administration in crushing global terrorism is also reflected in its international chairmanship.
Indonesia was selected as the head of the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee during its term as a Non-Permanent Member of the UN Security Council in 2019-2020, appointed to the UNCCT Advisory Board, and created many resolutions and intellectual contributions linked to terrorism in several UN bodies. Just recently in May 2024, Indonesia and Australia through the CCPCJ forum achieved in initiating a resolution pressing the UN to develop procedures for the treatment of children linked with terrorist groups.
Indonesia also emphasised the importance of international law in crushing international terrorism. In this regard, Indonesia has confirmed 8 international conventions connected to countering terrorism which further support its national legal framework.
Regarding the issue of Foreign Terrorist Fighters, Indonesia is a co-sponsor of UNSC Resolution 2178 (2014) which urges governments to take various steps necessary in handling FTF issues, including stopping recruitment and facilitating the departure of FTFs, border monitoring, mutual interaction of information, as well as rehabilitation and reintegration schedules. Furthermore, Indonesia has held some regional workshops and global conferences involving many countries to implement the resolution’s mandate, including supporting international cooperation in handling the FTF issue.
In addition to Indonesia’s persistent support under the UN framework, Indonesia also vigorously participates in the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum (GCTF). Indonesia has undertaken an active leadership position since joining as a member of the GCTF. Indonesia is the co-chair of the South-East Asia Capacity Building Working Group for the 2011-2013 period and the co-chair of the Working Group on Detention and Reintegration Working Group for the 2014-2017 period.
Since 2017, Indonesia and Australia have evolved as Co-Chairs of the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Working Group and will complete their mandate in 2026. During their 7 years of chairmanship, Indonesia and Australia have achieved in producing several outcomes and procedure guidance documents utilised for international references, especially in the field of supporting cooperation between central and regional administrations; civil society empowerment and civil community funding; gender mainstreaming; and controlling online terrorism.
Indonesia also actively assists in strengthening the capacity of law enforcement administrators who handle issues of terrorism and transnational crime. In this respect, Indonesia, in collaboration with Australia, has launched the Jakarta Center for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC). Since its appearance in 2004, JCLEC has held more than 1800 training exercises, involving more than 44,000 parties from 70 nations.
