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The Buddha’s message of peace and compassion at the heart of the Vesak celebrations at the United Nations in New York

Sunday, 19 May 2019

The International Day of Vesak was celebrated in New York on 17th May 2019 with an almsgiving to priests at the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations and an official celebration at the General Assembly of the United Nations Headquarters in New York.