Red Cross movement a reminder of importance of global cooperation: DPM Heng Swee Keat

SINGAPORE - At a time when the global multilateral order is under stress, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a reminder that it is possible to forge a path of global cooperation to tackle shared challenges, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Saturday .

The world will continue to face new shared challenges and the humanitarian context will continue to evolve, he said, adding that global cooperation will be key in tackling challenges such as climate change, natural disasters and lack of access to food and water in many parts of the world. "It is important for the world to come together in the spirit of solidarity, to overcome our present and future challenges together.

SRC chairman Tan Kai Hoe also spoke at the event, laying out the organisation's priorities beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. He added that the most vulnerable communities can become even more isolated and vulnerable during times of crisis, as recent natural and man-made humanitarian crises around the world have demonstrated.

The SRC will also have to tap the latest technology available to improve its humanitarian response, such as drones, he added.

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