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Medog Dam Threats on Tibet's Yarlung Tsangpo River Raised at UN Human Rights Council

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Geneva: On 20 March 2025, Phuntsok Tobgyal, UN Advocacy Officer at the Office of Tibet in Geneva, delivered an address during the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), highlighting the significant risks posed by the planned construction of the Medog (Metok) Dam on Tibet’s Yarlung Tsangpo River. The dam project seriously threatens the... The post Medog Dam Threats on Tibet’s Yarlung Tsangpo River Raised at UN Human Rights Council f…

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