During his keynote speech at a foreign policy seminar in Jakarta, Hassan said the support was important because it was in Indonesia's interests to put the food crisis on the international agenda.
"The crisis has created a new geopolitics. ... It has also incited social unrest that threatens stability internationally," he said, pointing to a series of rallies in Haiti, Bangladesh and Egypt as examples.
Indonesia is in a credible position to propose to raise the issue of food at the UN General Assembly, as the nation is not currently suffering a crisis, Hassan said.
Hassan said a joint solution involving all countries is needed to mitigate the negative impact of the food crisis worldwide.
Published by Mike Hitchen, Mike Hitchen Consulting
