Таалаамжтай сайхан хавар, найртай сайхан хавар,
Дахин дахин ирж дэлхий дахиныг гийгүүлнэ
Тэргүүнээ өргөж дөрвөн зүг хандвал
Тэнгэрийн хязгаар цэв цэлийн уудмаар амьсгална
Сар шинэдээ сайхан шинэлээрэй!
Delightful beautiful spring, friendly beautiful spring
Returning again and again make the world sing once more
Rising from the earth, reaching to the four directions
You breathe gently along the edge of the sky
Happy Year of the Fire Horse!
Warm congratulations to Mongolia and the Mongolian people as you mark the 114th anniversary of the Restoration of National Freedom and Independence. The United States is honored to stand with Mongolia in support of its strong democracy and shared values.
Монгол Улс болон Монголын ард түмэнд Үндэсний эрх чөлөө, тусгаар тогтнолоо сэргээн мандуулсны 114 жилийн ойн халуун баярыг хүргэе. Монгол Улсын хүчирхэг ардчилал болон бидний нийтлэг үнэт зүйлсийг дэмжин, Монголын талд зогсож байгаа нь АНУ-ын хувьд нэр төрийн хэрэг юм.
Every letter and brushstroke of Classical Mongolian script is an expression of the greatness of Mongolia: its remarkable history, rich culture, and proud people. It was humbling to experience Mongolia’s heritage through its beautiful calligraphy. I wish all Mongolians a Happy Tsagaan Sar!
Terumi Tanaka, representative of 2024 peace laureate Nihon Hidankyo, gave a powerful speech today at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo. With stirring detail he recounted the events he witnessed on 9 August 1945 as a 13-year-old boy living 3 kilometers from the hypocenter of the atomic bombing at Nagasaki.
Watch the speech: https://t.co/kmKf2dXVQv
Terumi Tanaka, is one of the survivors of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. Today he delivered the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize lecture on behalf of the organisation Nihon Hidankyo, which has steadfastly worked towards eliminating nuclear weapons and reminding the world of the horrific suffering they cause:
“The deaths I witnessed at that time could hardly be described as human deaths. There were hundreds of people suffering in agony, unable to receive any kind of medical attention. I strongly felt that even in war, such killing and maiming must never be allowed to happen […]
It is the heartfelt desire of the Hibakusha that, rather than depending on the theory of nuclear deterrence, which assumes the possession and use of nuclear weapons, we must not allow the possession of a single nuclear weapon.
Please try to imagine -- there are 4,000 nuclear warheads, ready to be launched immediately. This means that damage hundreds or thousands of times greater than that which happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki could happen right away. Any one of you could become either a victim or a perpetrator, at any time. I therefore plead for everyone around the world to discuss together what we must do to eliminate nuclear weapons, and demand action from governments to achieve this goal.”
Read Terumi Tanaka’s full speech: https://t.co/kmKf2dXVQv
“Ever since I was a child, I have wanted to know. The reason we are born. The reason suffering and love exist. These questions have been asked by literature for thousands of years, and continue to be asked today.”
This year’s literature laureate Han Kang spoke about how language connects us all in her Nobel Prize banquet speech this evening.