The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade Ian Borg met with a delegation from the Maltese humanitarian aid organisation, Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), after its medical base in Ukraine was recently hit by a Russian air strike.
During the meeting in Parliament, Borg expressed solidarity with MOAS members injured in the attack and reiterated Malta’s call for increased international protection for humanitarian workers in conflict zones. He praised MOAS as it celebrates its 10th anniversary, highlighting its work since 2014 in various conflict zones, including Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, and, most recently, Ukraine.
Since the onset of the Russian invasion in 2022, MOAS has treated over 50,000 frontline patients without a single fatality, thanks to a team of 150 Ukrainian medics, doctors, and ambulance drivers. Borg emphasized the shared responsibility to support humanitarian action, urging continued public and private support for MOAS’s vital work.
Albert Delia, MOAS’s Fundraising and Development Officer, stressed the need for funds to sustain operations in Ukraine and other countries. Borg echoed this call, encouraging Maltese businesses and citizens to contribute to humanitarian causes.
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