Jakarta (ANTARA) – Former Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri has proposed organizing a second iteration of the historic Asian-African Conference to seek new solutions for modern geopolitical tensions and the pursuit of world peace.”Organizing Bandung Conference 2.0 is very relevant to the current era,” Megawati stated on Saturday.She referenced her father, Indonesia’s founding father Soekarno, adding, “Here, Bung Karno's geopolitical thoughts serve as a compass for the nation's and the world's future.”Speaking at the 71st anniversary commemoration of the original Bandung Conference hosted by the PDI-P party, Megawati warned that the threats of neocolonialism and neoimperialism are re-emerging in new manifestations. She expressed optimism that a second conference would empower independent nations to preserve their sovereignty against external pressures.Beyond regional cooperation, the former president called for a total overhaul of the United Nations (UN), arguing that its current power structure remains disproportionately concentrated among the victors of World War II. Megawati specifically noted that Soekarno himself had previously called for UN reform or “retooling,” as global equality was his principal agenda.To achieve this, she advocated for the abolition of the veto power held by permanent Security Council members, which she believes perpetuates global inequality. She also suggested relocating the UN headquarters to a more neutral location to ensure impartiality and proposed amending the UN Charter to integrate the values of Pancasila—Indonesia’s national ideology—as a new international foundation.Megawati pointed to interventions by the United States in countries like Venezuela and Iran as examples of actions that have exacerbated global instability, making these structural reforms increasingly urgent.The original Asian-African Conference was held in Bandung, West Java, from April 18–24, 1955. It resulted in the Dasasila Bandung (Ten Principles of Bandung), a landmark set of tenets that guided Asian and African nations in their struggle against colonialism and for self-determination.