(L) Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and (R) US Under Secretary Uzra Zeya Dharamshala: Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel extended his heartiest congratulations to US Under Secretary Uzra Zeya, who is currently serving as Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human rights, on her appointment as the Special Coordinator for Tibetan …
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Washington DC: US Senate confirms Rashad Hussain as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom on December 17, 2021. Rashad Hussain has become America’s new ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, after the US Senate voted 85–5 last night in favour of his historic nomination as the first Muslim to hold the position. …
Read More »US Government Appoints Under Secretary Uzra Zeya as Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
US Government Appoints Under-Secretary Uzra Zeya as Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Staff Reporter December 20, 2021 Uzra Zeya, new US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues. Washington DC: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday, 20 December 2021, has designated Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights …
Read More »His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives teaching on Eight Verses for Training the Mind & Thirty-seven Practices of a Bodhisattva
Dharamsala: Invited by the Tibetan Communities of North America to teach ‘Eight Verses for Training the Mind’ & ‘Thirty-seven Practices of a Bodhisattva’ this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived almost fifteen minutes early. Representative Ngodup Tsering introduced the event in Tibetan. He thanked His Holiness on behalf of …
Read More »His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Teaching for Tibetans in North America
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a teaching on Geshe Langri Thangpa’s Eight Verses of Mind Training (lojong tsik gyema) & Gyalsey Thokme Sangpo’s Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva (laklen sodunma) on December 26 from 10:30PM and on (U.S Eastern Time) at the request of the Tibetan Communities of …
Read More »Representative Ngodup Tsering meets Congressman McAdam of Utah
Washington DC: Representative Ngodup Tsering, Office of Tibet, Washington DC met with Congressman Ben McAdam of Utah today inside the Capitol Hill which was closed for visitors since March 2020 due to Covid-19. It continues to remain closed unless accompanied by a Member of Congress. Congressman Ben has been …
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