UN General Assembly
2011

to promote a peaceful and democratic transition. A decade or so ago now, Indonesia too went through a tumultuous process of democratic change. Today, as the third largest democracy, Indonesia is reaping the democratic dividends of such change. That is why we believe that political development and democratization should constitute a priority item on our agenda, to allow States to share lessons learned and experiences in their unique paths towards democratization. That is why we took the initiative of launching the Bali Democracy Forum — the only intergovernmental forum for the sharing of experience and cooperation on political development in Asia. It is a forum for partnership in the promotion of democracy. Global partnership is particularly key in addressing the challenges of development in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and to prevent the recurrence of famine, which we are currently witnessing in the Horn of Africa. Thus we must act in concert and in a focused and sustainable way to ensure food security for the most vulnerable. That means increased investment in the agricultural