The Dalai Lama helped to rebuild Tibetan society and and Tibetan monasticism, which had been a pillar of life in Tibet. Today there are over 200 reconstructed monasteries. The Dalai Lama still had two main objectives in mind. First, there was the ongoing process of democratization for the Tibetan people. Second was the effort to gain international support for the Tibetan cause. All the while continuing negotiations with China, which proved useless. Acknowledging the futility of further petitions, the Assembly of Tibetan Deputies passed a resolution on January 23, 1992, stating that no new initiatives would be made until China itself adopted a new attitude. The travels of the Dalai Lama have also made him one of the best known and most respected spiritual figures of this modern era. As people all over the world became to know the lama, they realized the richness of his message beyond the appeal for tibet, such as his teachings on peace, compassion, inner peace, and the environent. To this date he has travelled to hundreds of countries, speaking on social issues and enduring themes such as peace, brotherhood, and love.