Washington, Dec. 2 -- Tenzin Dorjee, Senior Researcher and Strategist at Tibet Action Institute, made a powerful statement during the United Nations' 18th Forum on Minority Issues, as reported by Phayul.

Addressing UN officials, diplomats and representatives from over 26 nations, including China, the seasoned activist began by recounting his personal journey as a Tibetan refugee in India, a minority student in Delhi and ultimately an immigrant in the United States.

These experiences, he explained, led him to understand that minorities "do not deplete a state's resources, nor do they jeopardise societal stability." Rather, they enhance societies through their contributions of food, culture, labour, innovation and, most critically, a uniq...