KATHMANDU, May 9: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for collective efforts of all the countries to combat the problems like financial crisis, climate change, pandemics, terrorism and other international threats.
In his message delivered on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti, the UN chief said a problem in one country quickly turns into a worldwide threat and the fates of all the people are linked. “I constantly remind leaders that we must act together or we will fail individually,” said Ban. “I tell them that we must join forces in solidarity. Not only is this the right thing to do; it is in our best interests.”
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He said in the message that the need for global solidarity may seem like a modern concept, but it was not. “More than 2,500 years ago, the Buddha taught that nothing exists in isolation, and that all phenomena are interdependent.”
Ban also suggested all to carry on the spirit of Buddha’s teachings. “On this Day of Vesak [Vaishak Purnima], let us resolve to help people who are suffering so that we may secure a better future for all.”
Bam also remembered his visit to Buddha’s birthplace in Lumbini last year.
