Dharamshala: This morning, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), at a press meet, officially proclaimed the annual observance of “Tibetan National Identity Preservation Week”, to be observed from the fourth Wednesday of September through the following Wednesday. The proclamation formally launches a global campaign to confront and counter the …
Read More »EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib Calls for Greater Clarity and Transparency on Humanitarian Situation in Tibet Following Devastating Flash Floods
Strasbourg, 17 September 2026: Expressing gratitude for the EU’s rapid response following the devastating flash floods that struck the Nepal-Tibet border on 26 August 2026, leaving hundreds dead and thousands still unaccounted for, the Office of Tibet Brussels has urged the EU authorities not to overlook the suffering of the …
Read More »His Holiness the Dalai Lama Extends Warmest Birthday Greetings and Prayers for Good Health to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamshala, HP, India: Today, on Prime Minister Modi’s birthday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to him to offer his warmest greetings and prayers for his continued good health. “May I congratulate you on India’s emergence as a confident and strong nation,” he wrote. “This great country’s …
Read More »Second Session of 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Convenes
Dharamshala, 16 September 2026: The general session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, scheduled from 16 to 25 September 2026, commenced today at 9:30 a.m. Following the commencement announcement by Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang, the Speaker, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Kalons (Ministers), and Members of Parliament gathered …
Read More »24th Annual Conference of Tibetan Associations of North America Held in New York
New York City: The 24th Annual Conference of the Tibetan Associations of North America was successfully held from 4 to 7 September 2026 in New York City. The conference was attended by the Secretary of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration, two incumbent …
Read More »UN Human Rights Chief Expresses Concern Over Restrictions on Tibetans
Geneva, 7 September 2026 : The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk expressed deep concern over the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet, particularly restrictions affecting the Tibetan people’s freedom of religion. Addressing the opening of the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, …
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