🌎 Major Diplomatic Win: UNESCO Adopts Sri Lanka-led International Vesak Day Resolution

• UNESCO formally adopted the Sri Lanka-led resolution (43 C/22) to observe the International Day of Vesak annually. The resolution was endorsed at the 43rd General Conference in Samarkand on November 6, 2025. • The measure requires the Director-General to issue an annual message and organize commemorations each May at UNESCO Headquarters. • The resolution underscores the continuing relevance of Buddhist values—contributing to peace, health, and well-being—and aligns with SDG 16 (fostering peaceful and inclusive societies). • The proposal was co-authored by Sri Lanka and several Asian nations, including Bhutan, Cambodia, and Thailand, securing broad international backing.