London — During a debate on the UK Government policy towards China, Lord Callanan of UK Parliament said, "the Chinese Communist Party’s decades-long campaign to erase Tibetan culture, religion and identity is a stain on the conscience of the international community. Let us not forget that, not that long ago, Tibet was an independent country."

New York — Tibetan Youth Congress's General Secretary Sonam Tsering met with Chinese Ambassador Geng Shuang, Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the UN, quizzes him on the colonial-style boarding schools in Tibet and policies aimed at erasing Tibetan identity and culture. Also asked why China was reluctant to enter into dialogue with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, he replied: “The door is always open”.

Brussels — To mark International Human Rights Day, the EU has issued a statement explaining its review of visits to China and Tibet in June 2024. It expresses serious concerns remain about civil, cultural, economic, social and political rights in Tibet and other regions. They urge China to respect, protect and fulfil human rights for all.

Paris — Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration visited European countries recently. In a speech he said: "Our primary responsibility is to resolve the long-standing Sino-Tibetan conflict. We must seek a resolution to the Tibet cause. Therefore, the policy of the Middle Way Approach, is our path forward."

Baku — A Tibetan delegation from the Central Tibetan Administration highlighted the illegal construction of dams by the Chinese government without the consent of local Tibetans, in particular the dam project in Gege county, Tibet, and China's destruction of Tibetan rivers and Tibet's fragile ecosystem, at COP29, the global climate summit being held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Dharamshala — Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration extended his congratulations to US President-elect Donald Trump, Congressman Jim McGovern and Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi on their re-election to the US House of Representatives, on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people.