At the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the VietnamPermanent Mission to the United Nations, has reaffirmed the value and vitalityof Buddhist doctrines in the context that the world is facing conflicts,climate change and COVID-19 pandemic that are threatening human progress overthe past decades.
He made the statement duringan online ceremony on July 2 marking the International Day of Vesak, the day on which the Buddha was born, on which he attainedenlightenment, and on which he passed into Nirvana.
In face of such threats, Quy highlighted the common sense ofresponsibility for a world without pain and suffering, heightened kindness toend and prevent violence and tension, promote cooperation and narrowdifferences, towards striving for common interests of the humanity.
Speaking at the event, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterresaffirmed the timeless value of Buddha’s message of unity and service to others,especially at a time when the world is confronting challenges caused byCOVID-19.
Via international cooperation, countries could overcomedifficulties and build a sustainable and self-reliant world with equality forall, which is the spirit of Buddhism and vitality of the UN Charter, he said.
President of the 74th session of the UN GeneralAssembly Tijjani Muhammad-Bande also spotlighted the importance of compassion,and mutual understanding and respect, saying that they are values that the UNare promoting, contributing to living together peacefully in a diverse world.
In 1999, the UN General Assembly issued ResolutionNo.54/115 designating the full moon day of the fifth lunar month as the InternationalVesak Day. Since 2000, the UN has celebrated the annual event with various socio-culturalactivities./.
He made the statement duringan online ceremony on July 2 marking the International Day of Vesak, the day on which the Buddha was born, on which he attainedenlightenment, and on which he passed into Nirvana.
In face of such threats, Quy highlighted the common sense ofresponsibility for a world without pain and suffering, heightened kindness toend and prevent violence and tension, promote cooperation and narrowdifferences, towards striving for common interests of the humanity.
Speaking at the event, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterresaffirmed the timeless value of Buddha’s message of unity and service to others,especially at a time when the world is confronting challenges caused byCOVID-19.
Via international cooperation, countries could overcomedifficulties and build a sustainable and self-reliant world with equality forall, which is the spirit of Buddhism and vitality of the UN Charter, he said.
President of the 74th session of the UN GeneralAssembly Tijjani Muhammad-Bande also spotlighted the importance of compassion,and mutual understanding and respect, saying that they are values that the UNare promoting, contributing to living together peacefully in a diverse world.
In 1999, the UN General Assembly issued ResolutionNo.54/115 designating the full moon day of the fifth lunar month as the InternationalVesak Day. Since 2000, the UN has celebrated the annual event with various socio-culturalactivities./.
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