Members of the Uyghur community in the United States, led by the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE), held a protest in front of the United Nations headquarters over China's hypocrisy.
The Command Center in the US for the families of the hostages called for the release of all hostages, whose captivity they noted is against international law.
The wreath-laying ceremony at the UN in New York was held to mark World Humanitarian Day, commemorated annually on 19 August. This marks the day in 2003 when a suicide bomber detonated a truck full of explosives outside the UN headquarters at the Canal Hotel in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
In order to reach a broader audience, Venerable Daehae Sunim, a Korean bhikshuni and an experienced Dharma master of 28 years has been using a unique way of engaging with film to convey spiritual and philosophical concepts, Bhutan Live reported.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a glimpse of the Yoga Day event led by him which was held at United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York on the occasion of the 9th edition of International Day of Yoga.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (local time) praised the energy and commitment shown by participants during the Yoga Day event at the UN Headquarters lawns in New York that entered the Guinness Book of World Records for drawing the people of most nationalities performing Yoga to
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a maiden state visit to the US, emplaned for Washington DC on Wednesday after overseeing a special Yoga session on the lawns of the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
"This is a very special day as it (the Yoga event at the UN headquarters) has entered the Guinness Book of World Records. We are very proud of Modi-ji. Yoga Day is for universal peace and brotherhood. Peace and harmony, not more wars, are expected from the world," the spiritual leader tol