Madame Chairperson, I am making this statement on behalf of IFOR. While the international community welcomed the People's Republic of China (PRC) for having ratified the ICESCR, the Chinese authorities still do not respect the Tibetans right to preserve their cultural
Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama makes a point while addressing a seminar on the last day of the 'Himalayan Year' in New Delhi April 7, 2003. The four-day seminar was organized by the Himalayan Buddhist Cultural Association and addressed issues related to education, environmental protection and a special focus on the Himalayan region and other tribal belts of the country. (REUTERS/B. Mathur)
Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner the Dalai Lama said on Monday nothing good could come of war and dialogue was the best way to resolve conflict. When asked about the US-led military action in Iraq, the Dalai Lama said he did not want to comment directly, but said he believed in non-violence.
Mr. Miloon Khothari (India), the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination, of the UN Commission on Human Rights, has called on the need
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru visiting Indian soldiers deployed near Tezpur in the Assam foothills. On his right is Defence Minister Y B Chavan who was appointed after the removal of V K Krishna Menon.
Almost all accounts of Sino-Indian history place great blame for the Sino-Indian war on Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Despite great experience in foreign affairs, he failed to adequately read the new Communist leadership of China.
Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, called for the inclusion of the Bhoti language spoken by Himalayan people as one of India's official languages. Speaking at a conference on Himalayan culture here Monday, the Dalai Lama
A representative of the Dalai Lama will visit Beijing by the end of May to discuss Tibetans' desire for ``genuine autonomy'' within China, the Dalai Lama said Monday. ``There is a possibility of a mutually agreed solution,'' the Dalai Lama
On the occasion of World Health Day, the Department of Health of the Central Tibetan Administration would like to extend our warm greetings to all those dedicated to promoting good health throughout the globe.
