Stockholm, Sweden — More than International 25 experts published a new Stockholm paper entitled "Wither Tibet in the Climate Crisis Agenda? " and warned that the Tibetan Plateau is undergoing one of the most dramatic and least studied ecological transformations in the world today. Yet, despite its ecological importance, Tibet remains largely absent from global climate governance frameworks and mechanisms, therefore, Tibet must no longer remain the blind spot of global environmental governance.

New York — Richard Gere, the renowned American actor, longtime friend of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, and steadfast advocate for global human rights—particularly Tibetan human rights—will receive Human Rights First's Inaugural Visionary Award in recognition of his lifetime of outstanding achievements in defending human rights.

Paris  — The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights has issued an official statement expressing deep concern over the removal of the word ‘Tibet’ from exhibitions organised by major French museums. She asserts that replacing the word ‘Tibet’ with “Xizang” or ‘Himalayan world’ undermines the rights of Tibetans to enjoy their cultural heritage and to self-determination.

Geneva — Australia condemns human rights violations committed by the Chinese government in Tibet and calls on governments not to interfere in the selection of the reincarnation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Dharamshala — His Holiness the Dalai Lama attends a Long Life Cultural Performance in honor of His Holiness' 90th Birthday Celebrations offered to him by South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Brunei, and Philippines at the Main Tibetan Temple Courtyard, Dharamshala, HP, on September 20, 2025.

Washington, D.C. — The United States Department of State released it's 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on Tuesady, detailing surveillance and control, arbitrary detention, arrest, imprisonment, and severe restrictions on freedom of expression, belief, and movement in East Turkestan, Hong Kong, and Tibet. It also reported on the Chinese government's transnational repression of Tibetan activists in free countries.