ASEAN HEADLINES-POLITICS: JAKARTA, Indonesia- Jokowi to attend COP26 in show of commitment
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (center), accompanied by Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi (left), attentively observes presentations made by world leaders during the UN Climate Change Summit in Paris, on Nov. 30, 2015.(Tempo/-) Share Dian Septiari (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta ● Tue, October 12, 2021
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is set to attend in person the 26th United Nations climate change conference (COP26) in Scotland next month, officials confirmed on Tuesday, as the leader looks to bolster Indonesia’s global credentials as it takes on a defining G20 presidency.
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Jokowi will head to Glasgow for the crucial summit after visiting Rome, Italy to attend the G20 Summit and take over the reins of the club of the world’s largest economies.
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The trip will be Jokowi’s first abroad since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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He is scheduled to attend COP26 on Nov. 1-2, which follows the G20 Summit hosted by Italy on Oct. 30-31, Foreign Ministry officials said in a briefing.
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INDONESIA (Covid-19)
New Cases: 620
Total Cases: 4,229,813
Recovered: 4,065,425
Deaths:142,716
Source: Indonesian government Last Update: Oct 12, 2021
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| Country/Region | New Cases | Total Cases | Recovered | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 30,563 | 7,475,115 | 6,927,337 | 66,368 |
| Iran | 13,504 | 5,716,394 | 5,234,010 | 122,868 |
| India | 13,186 | 33,984,479 | 33,312,451 | 450,991 |
| Thailand | 10,035 | 1,720,919 | 1,592,903 | 17,751 |
| Philippines | 8,235 | 2,674,757 | 2,536,102 | 39,660 |
| Malaysia | 6,709 | 2,346,303 | 2,206,502 | 27,422 |
| Vietnam | 3,619 | 843,281 | 784,748 | 20,670 |
| Israel | 2,303 | 1,308,338 | 1,274,943 | 7,940 |
| Singapore | 2,263 | 129,229 | 102,746 | 172 |
| Kazakhstan | 1,717 | 905,641 | 847,456 | 11,559 |
| Georgia | 1,530 | 635,583 | 602,372 | 9,269 |
| Mongolia | 1,348 | 326,738 | 300,074 | 1,450 |
| Jordan | 1,307 | 834,778 | 809,980 | 10,818 |
| S. Korea | 1,297 | 332,816 | 298,022 | 2,583 |
| Myanmar | 1,197 | 479,848 | 432,457 | 18,162 |
| Pakistan | 1,004 | 1,258,959 | 1,188,562 | 28,134 |
| Palestine | 963 | 414,373 | 393,538 | 4,253 |
| Iraq | 944 | 2,024,705 | 1,948,571 | 22,591 |
| Sri Lanka | 681 | 527,064 | 480,499 | 13,354 |
| Nepal | 663 | 802,861 | 776,831 | 11,243 |
| Indonesia | 620 | 4,228,552 | 4,063,295 | 142,716 |
| Azerbaijan | 611 | 492,790 | 473,790 | 6,677 |
| Japan | 602 | 1,711,022 | 1,681,202 | 17,941 |
| Armenia | 601 | 272,957 | 249,158 | 5,575 |
| Bangladesh | 599 | 1,562,958 | 1,524,467 | 27,699 |
| Uzbekistan | 378 | 178,637 | 174,213 | 1,271 |
| Lao People’s Democratic Republic | 309 | 28,849 | 6,558 | 30 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 276 | 37,229 | 24,573 | 2,348 |
| Cambodia | 258 | 115,068 | 108,403 | 2,527 |
| Lebanon | 202 | 630,382 | 604,324 | 8,389 |
| Brunei | 187 | 9,167 | 6,880 | 64 |
| Cyprus | 170 | 119,812 | 90,755 | 560 |
| UAE | 124 | 737,890 | 731,295 | 2,114 |
| Bahrain | 80 | 275,734 | 273,748 | 1,390 |
| Maldives | 74 | 85,622 | 84,170 | 234 |
| Qatar | 59 | 237,483 | 235,925 | 607 |
| Saudi Arabia | 58 | 547,649 | 536,678 | 8,748 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 57 | 179,338 | 174,086 | 2,620 |
| Kuwait | 42 | 412,121 | 409,046 | 2,455 |
| Yemen | 33 | 9,402 | 5,930 | 1,782 |
| Afghanistan | 32 | 155,540 | 126,459 | 7,228 |
| China | 25 | 96,423 | 91,074 | 4,636 |
| Oman | 13 | 303,978 | 299,309 | 4,102 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 16,305 | 15,306 | 846 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 12,269 | 11,953 | 213 |
| Timor-Leste | 2 | 19,675 | 19,348 | 119 |
| Bhutan | 0 | 2,613 | 2,603 | 3 |
| Macao | 0 | 77 | 64 | 0 |
| Tajikistan | 0 | 17,084 | 16,960 |
Source: Borneo Bulletin..
