Bogor, W Java, Feb. 9 -- National Press Day 2026 is observed on Monday, February 9, amid a global climate marked by uncertainty, as Indonesia confronts mounting domestic pressures in the second year of President Prabowo Subianto's administration.

Across the world, wars, humanitarian disasters, and geopolitical rivalries continue to unfold, shaping an international environment whose consequences increasingly spill beyond national borders.

The Russia-Ukraine war grinds on without a clear end, while Israel's military campaign in Gaza has caused devastating civilian casualties, deepening a humanitarian crisis that persists despite diplomatic initiatives such as the US-backed Board of Peace.

These conflicts unfold alongside widening global ...