UN Vesak Day 2025:
United Nations Vesak Day (International Day of Vesak) was held in May 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with delegates from 85 countries, themed “Solidarity and Tolerance for Human Dignity: Buddhist Wisdom for World Peace and Sustainable Development.”
- In another development, India successfully intervened to stop the auction of Piprahwa Buddhist relics by Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction house.
- Vesak Day, is the holiest day in Buddhism, observed on the full moon of May, marks the birth, enlightenment, and Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha, all of which happened on the same day.
- Recognized by the UN since 1999, Vesak has been celebrated at the UN Headquarters and worldwide with Buddhist organizations, with the first official event being held in 2000 in New York.
- It highlights the global significance of Buddhist philosophy in promoting peace, compassion, and ethical living.
