Megawati Invites The World To Commit Commitment To Guarantee Children's Rights And Future

The Fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri and the Chairperson of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, attended the 'World Leaders Summit on Children's Rights' at the Vatican, Rome, Italy, Monday (3/2/2025). BETWEEN/Monang Sinaga

JAKARTA - The Fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri, invites the world to reaffirm its commitment to children's rights and future by ensuring that every child can grow healthy, educated, and free from fear.

This was conveyed by Megawati while speaking at the World Leaders Summit on Children's Rights at the Vatican, Rome, Italy, Monday, February 3.

"We must build mutual trust and work together to fulfill their rights, to build a world where every child can grow healthy, educated, and free from fear," Megawati said in a statement quoted by ANTARA.

Megawati also specifically invited world leaders to pay attention to the issue of climate change and digitalization, including offering Pancasila as an idea to instill the value of tolerance and mutual cooperation in children in the world.

Megawati said climate change threatens the survival of mankind and the earth.

"I once talked to Holy Father about the current globalwarming. Because he also said he was worried about the globalwarming problem," he said.

The chairman of the BRIN Steering Committee also said that the Indonesian people believe that instilling Pancasila values will be very important in shaping the personality and identity of the nation.

Moreover, Megawati continued, this can be instilled by children around the world.

"They will become future leaders who will navigate a complex and pluralistic world by adhering to human values, equality and justice," explained Megawati.

Megawati also quoted the statement by the First President of the Republic of Indonesia as well as his father Ir Soekarno or Bung Karno who emphasized that through education, children can dream without limits.

"Bung Karno advised Indonesian youth: 'Gantung your dreams to be as high as the sky. If you fall, then you will fall among the stars in the universe'. He also once said: 'Give me 10 youths, then I will change the world'," he said.

Megawati hopes that all commitments in protecting children can be a way that unites the entire nation. Because children are the owners of the future of all over the earth.

"To them, all world leaders must promise to create a more sustainable, sustainable, just, peaceful, and belonging to all mankind without discrimination," he concluded.