Singapore supports humanitarian aid, calls for civilian lives to be protected in Gaza, says Ambassador to UN

Burhan Gafoor at the emergency special session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Oct 27. - PHOTO: AFP

SINGAPORE: Singapore has expressed its support for the efforts of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to sustain the flow of humanitarian aid and calls for all innocent civilian lives to be protected in Gaza, said Singapore’s Ambassador to the UN Burhan Gafoor.

“At the outset, I wish to express Singapore’s utmost support for the efforts of the UN Secretary-General to sustain the flow of humanitarian assistance to the civilians affected by this terrible tragedy in Gaza. We commend the Secretary-General for his leadership role in facilitating the flow of humanitarian assistance and recognise the important contributions made by UN agencies and other humanitarian organisations on the ground. We support all efforts to defuse tensions in order to avoid an escalation of the conflict,” said Mr Gafoor.