Foreign relations of Singapore
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The sovereign nation of Singapore is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement. It is a member of the United Nations and the Commonwealth. As part of its role in the United Nations, it occupied a rotational seat on the UN Security Council from 2001-2002.
Singapore has participated in UN peacekeeping/observer missions in Kuwait, Angola, Namibia, Cambodia, and East Timor. Singapore supports the concept of Southeast Asian regionalism and plays an active role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
Disputes - international
Disputes with Malaysia over:
- deliveries of fresh water to Singapore
- maritime boundaries
- dispute over the Singapore-occupied islet known as Pedra Branca in Singapore and as Pulau Batu Putih (White Rock island) in Malaysia, located 20 nautical miles (37 km) off the east coast of Singapore. with a land area of 2,000 m². Parties agree to International Court of Justice arbitration on island dispute within three years.
- Moving of the Singapore station of Malaysia's KTM(Keratapi Tanah Melayu) from Tanjong Pagar to Kranji
- Withdrawal of CPF by west Malaysians.
External links
- Singapore Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (http://www.mfa.gov.sg/)