Jakarta, May 27 -- Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono is pushing for a reformation in the United Nations (UN) and the UN Security Council to remain relevant amid rising global tensions and international conflicts.

He conveyed this at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate forum, chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as the current president of the UN Security Council, in New York, United States, on Tuesday (May 26).

"In simpler terms, we believe that the relevance of the UN must be adjusted to current conditions because when it was established, the world was in a post-World War II situation," Sugiono said in a statement on Wednesday.

According to the minister, the existing international system has not adequately accommoda...