Jakarta, Feb. 23 -- Indonesia is raising the "Presidency For All" mission in its historic first presidency of the UN Human Rights Council with a commitment to bolstering the body's role amid pressure against multilateralism.

"This presidency is not for Indonesia alone, it is a Presidency For All," Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono remarked in the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday.

As monitored via UN Web TV in Jakarta, he stated that multilateralism is currently under immense pressure and that the UN Human Rights Council is not immune to geopolitical tensions.

Sugiono cautioned the Council against becoming polarized or appearing selective in addressing human rights cases, as such ac...