New York: The Tibetan Community of New York and New Jersey (TCNYNJ) organised a commemoration in the afternoon of 6 December to mark the 36th anniversary of the conferment of prestigious Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Community’s Phuntsok Deshi Hall. Among the distinguished guests …
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Additional Election Commissioner Tsering Youdon Concludes Election Awareness Programmes in North America
Washington, DC: Additional Election Commissioner Tsering Youdon conducted a series of election awareness programmes in Toronto, Canada, and in New York and New Jersey, the United States, as part of the Election Commission’s ongoing awareness initiatives for the upcoming Tibetan general election. The programmes were organised by the Canadian Tibetan …
Read More »Department of Education Conducts Third and Fourth Online Training for North American Tibetan Weekend School Teachers
Washington, DC: On 29 November 2025, the Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration, conducted the third and fourth online training sessions for kindergarten and lower primary school teachers of weekend Tibetan schools in North America, focusing on enhancing Tibetan language teaching methods. Two sessions were held on the day: the …
Read More »His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Offers Prayers for Victims of Storms in Asia
Dharamshala, 2 September 2025: I am deeply saddened to learn that the recent torrential rains and storms in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and other nearby regions have resulted in tragic loss of life and caused severe hardship for millions of people. I offer my heartfelt condolences …
Read More »Prague Declaration Reaffirms Tibetan People’s Right to Choose the Next Dalai Lama Following Sikyong’s Appeal
Prague, Czech Republic: The Prague Declaration on Freedom of Religion or Belief 2025 reaffirms the Tibetan Buddhist community’s right to select the successor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama without state interference — a position that directly echoed an appeal made earlier by Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). The fifth anniversary conference …
Read More »Sikyong’s Statement on the Global Campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender based Violence”
STATEMENT The global observance of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, held from 25 November to 10 December 2025, serves as an important reminder of our collective responsibility to prevent and address violence in all its forms. Gender-based violence, whether directed at women, girls, or individuals of any …
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