Today's Top 3 News: BGN Apologizes for MBG Poisoning in Jakarta's Duren Sawit

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Here are the highlights: BGN Apologizes for MBG Poisoning in Jakarta's Duren Sawit; Russia, China, France Block UN Security Council Resolution on Strait of Hormuz; and Jokowi: World Facing Triple Crisis and Potential Ripple Effect.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. BGN Apologizes for MBG Poisoning in Jakarta's Duren Sawit

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has issued an apology following a food poisoning outbreak linked to the free nutritious meal (MBG) program in Pondok Kelapa, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta. BGN Deputy Head Nanik Sudaryati Deyang stated that the government will cover all medical expenses for the victims.

Additionally, Nanik announced that BGN will immediately suspend operations at the kitchen involved in the incident. "We express our apologies for this occurrence. BGN will also take responsibility for all hospital medical costs," she said in a written statement on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

Nanik noted that BGN has taken these steps as a matter of accountability. The service unit (SPPG) in Pondok Kelapa has been temporarily closed, she added.

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2. Russia, China, France Block UN Security Council Resolution on Strait of Hormuz

Russia, China, and France are reportedly blocking a UN Security Council resolution that would authorize the use of force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as quoted by Antara.

The New York Times, citing diplomatic sources and senior UN officials, reports that the draft resolution contains a clause authorizing member states to use various means to ensure freedom of navigation and prevent the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic.

After weeks of closed-door negotiations, the proposal put forward by Bahrain and supported by Gulf states has entered its fourth revision.

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3. Jokowi: World Facing Triple Crisis and Potential Ripple Effect

Former President Joko Widodo has warned that the global landscape is under intense, multi-layered pressure. He identified three simultaneous upheavals, namely climate change, geopolitics, and technological disruption, that are making it increasingly difficult for nations to maintain stability.

"Nurturing a country in this current situation is not easy," Jokowi said during his address at the Halal Bihalal and 1st Anniversary of Nusantara YouTuber, held alongside the Laskar Gibran consolidation event at Hotel Sunan Solo, Central Java, on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

The former Mayor of Solo detailed how climate change is now felt globally through floods, landslides, and rising sea levels. Meanwhile, global conflicts remain unresolved, spanning the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Palestine crisis, and escalating tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran.

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Today's Top 3 News: Russia, China, France Block UN Security Council Resolution on Strait of Hormuz

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