Tag Archives: Humanitarian

The Singapore Buddhist Federation expressed concerns on the Rohingyas and appeal for them to stop the violence and conflict.

The Singapore Armed Forces will be giving assistance to the Philippines to help them counter terrorism threats in Marawi. This comes after a meeting with the Philippines' Secretary of National Defense. Minister of Defence Ng Eng Hen said Singapore will provide humanitarian supplies, transport aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, etc. Both of them look forward to work together to combat terrorism so that ISIS-linked networks do not set up bases in Marawi and launch future attacks in the region.

A man big on humanitarian efforts, now needs help and money to come home

A total of 182 officers from various Singapore government agencies, who have been involved in the Republic’s relief operations in Nepal following last month’s earthquake, will be returning home in the coming days, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) spokesman said yesterday.

Groups here have raised more than $1 million for relief efforts in the Gaza Strip, where more than 1,800 people have died since Israel launched an offensive nearly a month ago. One of these is a Muslim charity, the Religious and Educational League of Radin Mas (Bapa), which has raised over half a million dollars, or more than five times its original target of $100,000. In total, Bapa and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as Mercy Relief and the Singapore Red Cross have raised more than $1 million.

In a press statement released on Wednesday (July 23), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said that in response to the "urgent humanitarian situation" in Gaza, the Singapore Government is pledging US$100,000 (S$123,804) to "an international effort to alleviate the humanitarian crisis".

All 68 mosques in the Republic, in collaboration with the Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF), are organising a fund-raising drive for humanitarian relief for the victims of the conflict in Gaza, the foundation said in a statement yesterday.

Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said it welcomes and supports a ceasefire proposal by Egypt. A week of Israeli bombardments to stop cross-border rocket fire has claimed nearly 200 lives in Gaza so far. “We are deeply concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian crisis and the continued conflict in Gaza,” an MFA spokesman said in a statement.