Every year on 18 July \u2014 the day Nelson Mandela was born \u2014 the UN joins a call by the Nelson Mandela Foundation to devote\u00a067 minutes of time\u00a0to helping others as a way to mark Nelson Mandela International Day.<\/p>\n\n
For 67 years Nelson Mandela devoted his life to the service of humanity \u2014 as a human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience, an international peacemaker and the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
how the day came about<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nIn November 2009, the UN General Assembly declared 18 July “Nelson Mandela International Day” in recognition of the former South African President\u2019s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom.<\/p>\n\n
General Assembly resolution A\/RES\/64\/13 recognizes Nelson Mandela\u2019s values and his dedication to the service of humanity, in the fields of conflict resolution, race relations, the promotion and protection of human rights, reconciliation, gender equality and the rights of children and other vulnerable groups, as well as the upliftment of poor and underdeveloped communities. It acknowledges his contribution to the struggle for democracy internationally and the promotion of a culture of peace throughout the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tImages from 2018 Nelson Mandela Centenary Celebrations<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nOpening of Exhibit “Building on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela”<\/strong><\/p>\nJerry Matthews Matjila (left), Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa, attends the opening of the exhibit “Building on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela” in the Visitors Lobby at UN Headquarters.<\/p>\n
The exhibit, organized by the UN Department of Public Information with the support of the Permanent Mission of South Africa, highlights Nelson Mandela International Day and celebrates the centenary of his birth by featuring his contributions to the work of the United Nations in peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development. It also illustrates initiatives taken by the UN General Assembly in recognition of the South African leader\u2019s legacy on conflict resolution, reconciliation, gender equality, the rights of children and other vulnerable groups, and the fight against poverty.<\/p>\n
17 July 2018
United Nations, New York
Photo # 769830
UN Photo\/Loey Felipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nAndries Carl Nel (at podium), Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs of South Africa, makes remarks during the opening of the exhibit “Building on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela” in the Visitors Lobby at UN Headquarters. At left is Alison Smale, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications.<\/p>\n
17 July 2018
United Nations, New York
Photo # 769831
UN Photo\/Loey Felipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nA close-up of a participant wearing a symbol representing the centenary of Nelson Mandel’s birth, during the opening of the exhibit “Building on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela”.<\/p>\n
In November 2009, the UN General Assembly declared 18 July “Nelson Mandela International Day” in recognition of the former South African President\u2019s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom.<\/p>\n\n
General Assembly resolution A\/RES\/64\/13 recognizes Nelson Mandela\u2019s values and his dedication to the service of humanity, in the fields of conflict resolution, race relations, the promotion and protection of human rights, reconciliation, gender equality and the rights of children and other vulnerable groups, as well as the upliftment of poor and underdeveloped communities. It acknowledges his contribution to the struggle for democracy internationally and the promotion of a culture of peace throughout the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Images from 2018 Nelson Mandela Centenary Celebrations<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nOpening of Exhibit “Building on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela”<\/strong><\/p>\nJerry Matthews Matjila (left), Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa, attends the opening of the exhibit “Building on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela” in the Visitors Lobby at UN Headquarters.<\/p>\n
The exhibit, organized by the UN Department of Public Information with the support of the Permanent Mission of South Africa, highlights Nelson Mandela International Day and celebrates the centenary of his birth by featuring his contributions to the work of the United Nations in peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development. It also illustrates initiatives taken by the UN General Assembly in recognition of the South African leader\u2019s legacy on conflict resolution, reconciliation, gender equality, the rights of children and other vulnerable groups, and the fight against poverty.<\/p>\n
17 July 2018
United Nations, New York
Photo # 769830
UN Photo\/Loey Felipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nAndries Carl Nel (at podium), Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs of South Africa, makes remarks during the opening of the exhibit “Building on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela” in the Visitors Lobby at UN Headquarters. At left is Alison Smale, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications.<\/p>\n
17 July 2018
United Nations, New York
Photo # 769831
UN Photo\/Loey Felipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nA close-up of a participant wearing a symbol representing the centenary of Nelson Mandel’s birth, during the opening of the exhibit “Building on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela”.<\/p>\n
Opening of Exhibit “Building on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela”<\/strong><\/p>\n Jerry Matthews Matjila (left), Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa, attends the opening of the exhibit “Building on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela” in the Visitors Lobby at UN Headquarters.<\/p>\n The exhibit, organized by the UN Department of Public Information with the support of the Permanent Mission of South Africa, highlights Nelson Mandela International Day and celebrates the centenary of his birth by featuring his contributions to the work of the United Nations in peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development. It also illustrates initiatives taken by the UN General Assembly in recognition of the South African leader\u2019s legacy on conflict resolution, reconciliation, gender equality, the rights of children and other vulnerable groups, and the fight against poverty.<\/p>\n 17 July 2018 Andries Carl Nel (at podium), Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs of South Africa, makes remarks during the opening of the exhibit “Building on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela” in the Visitors Lobby at UN Headquarters. At left is Alison Smale, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications.<\/p>\n 17 July 2018 A close-up of a participant wearing a symbol representing the centenary of Nelson Mandel’s birth, during the opening of the exhibit “Building on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela”.<\/p>\n
United Nations, New York
Photo # 769830
UN Photo\/Loey Felipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
United Nations, New York
Photo # 769831
UN Photo\/Loey Felipe<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t