IRF Summit 2026: Sikyong Penpa Tsering raises Dalai Lama’s succession issue, Tibetan religious freedom

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Washington DC [US] February 6 (ANI): Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration spoke at the International Religious Freedom Summit (IRF Summit 2026) during a special session titled “Tibetan Moment."

The session also included longtime advocate for Tibet, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who read out a message from the 14th Dalai Lama and presented a brief clip from Wisdom of Happiness, a documentary featuring His Holiness, as reported by the CTA.

In his message, the Dalai Lama stressed that “in the 21st century, humanity must rise above all divisions, and we must not only work together but also live together. Cooperation among different faiths and cultures is no longer optional."

Echoing this message, the Sikyong highlighted the need to protect the rights of the Tibetan people. He called for a declaration similar to the Prague Declaration adopted by the Article 18 Alliance, specifically addressing the succession of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and reaf...

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