At the UN General Assembly, Indonesia’s president concluded his first speech to the diplomatic body with the Sanskrit invocation, “Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti, Om.” The phrase, which translates to a call for peace, echoed through the halls of the United Nations, drawing global attention. The sign-off was described as a striking call for harmony rooted in ancient wisdom. In a world described as being rife with conflict, the president’s use of a multicultural and multireligious closing, which also included “Shalom” and “Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,” was presented as a message of modern urgency for global unity and peace.