Humanitarian aid/Disaster relief

Singapore Red Cross commits another $2m for Nepal flood aid; public campaign has raised over $6.2m

The floods that swept through parts of Tibet and Nepal on the morning of Aug 26 have taken more than 1,450 lives.

Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepal minister

Nepal has contributed negligibly to the breakdown of the global climate system, said Nepal’s foreign minister Shisir Khanal.

Israel squeezing UN Palestinian refugee agency ahead of polls, says its chief

UNRWA’s acting Commissioner-General Christian Saunders said Israel was being “extremely difficult” about letting in vital supplies like engine oil to Gaza for relief operations.

A Tunisian activist’s journey from Gaza flotilla hero to jailed hunger striker

Supporters of detained pro-Palestinian activists protest to demand their release in Tunis, Tunisia, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Local NGOs do not need Govt’s endorsement to register in Gaza, Singapore authorities say

The Singapore Government encourages Singaporeans to continue supporting humanitarian efforts for Gaza through “credible channels”.

Muslim organisation in Singapore raises $200,000 for Nepal flood relief efforts

More than 1,300 people have been killed on the Nepal side of the border, and over 5,000 remain missing.

UN weighs moving Ukraine aid supplies underground after warehouse hits

Firefighters working at the site of a warehouse hit during a wave of Russian drone and air strikes on Sept 9, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine.

‘Like diamonds in the dust’: Ordinary Nepalis pull together for flood victims

Fifty teachers from a secondary school that was spared by the devastating flood in Nepal cleared debris in Devighat during their weekend off work.

Singapore humanitarian aid reaches flood-hit Nepal with medical supplies, DNA test kits

(From left) Nepal’s Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Mahabir Pun and Singapore’s Assistant Commissioner of Police Patrick Tan at the handover of humanitarian aid at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, on Sept 10.

China deploys psychological aid to rescuers in flood disaster

Rescue workers conduct search and rescue operations at the core disaster-hit area at Gyirong Port amid rescue efforts following the Aug 26 mudslide.

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