Secretary-General Urges Remembrance of the Buddha’s Message: Tolerance, Respect for All Religions
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Secretary-General, at Event Marking 2,600 Years since Buddha’s Enlightenment, Urges Remembrance of His Message: Tolerance, Respect for All Religions
United Nations Press Release
May 16, 2011
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the special event marking the 2,600th anniversary of the enlightenment of the Buddha, in New York today, 16 May:
I am pleased to celebrate this auspicious occasion with you. It is a personal celebration for me, since my mother is a devout Buddhist.