Jakarta, Oct. 27 -- Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs Arrmanatha Nasir has called for a comprehensive transformation of the United Nations (UN) to ensure the global body remains capable of addressing real-world problems and future challenges.

Speaking at a commemoration of UN Day in Jakarta on Tuesday, Arrmanatha said that establishing international norms is no longer sufficient for the organization's longevity.

"Norms alone will not carry the UN to 2045. The UN of the future must not only set rules, but it must also solve problems," Arrmanatha said.

Over the past 80 years, he noted, the UN has functioned as a primary institution for shaping international standards in areas ranging from human rights, the law of the sea, and susta...