Senior Minister of State (SMS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of National Development, Sim Ann represented Singapore virtually at the 12th Arctic Council (AC) Ministerial Meeting on 20 May 2021. Singapore’s Special Envoy for Arctic Affairs Sam Tan and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also attended the meeting. SMS Sim delivered a statement expressing Singapore’s readiness to continue working with Arctic States and the incoming AC Chair Russia on issues such as sustainable development, providing assistance to the Arctic Indigenous Peoples, youth engagement, and the conservation of Arctic flora and fauna.