What Nelson Mandela Showed is Possible Within Each Of Us
I am profoundly saddened by his passing. On behalf of the United Nations, I extend my deepest condolences to the people of South Africa and especially to Nelson Mandela’s family and loved ones.
Many around the world were greatly influenced by his selfless struggle for human dignity, equality and freedom. He touched our lives in deeply personal ways. At the same time, no one did more in our time to advance the values and aspirations of the United Nations.
Nelson Mandela devoted his life to the service of his people and humanity, and he did so at great personal sacrifice. His principled stance and the moral force that underpinned it were decisive in dismantling the system of apartheid.
Remarkably, he emerged from 27 years of detention without rancor, determined to build a new South Africa based on dialogue and understanding. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission established under his leadership remains a model for achieving justice in societies confronting a legacy of human rights abuses.
In the decades-long fight against apartheid, the United Nations stood side-by-side with Nelson Mandela and all those in South Africa who faced unrelenting racism and discrimination. His 1994 address to the General Assembly as the first democratically elected President of a free South Africa was a defining moment. The Assembly has declared 18 July, his birthday, “Nelson Mandela International Day”, an annual observance on which we recognize and seek to build on his contributions to promoting a culture of peace and freedom around the world.
I was privileged to meet Nelson Mandela in 2009. When I thanked him for his life’s work, he insisted the credit belonged to others. I was very moved by his selflessness and deep sense of shared purpose.
Nelson Mandela showed what is possible for our world and within each one of us -- if we believe, dream and work together.
Let us continue each day to be inspired by his lifelong example and his call to never cease working for a better and more just world.
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9yGandhi he is !
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9yYour legacy will forever live in our minds
Global President The World Economic Forum For Asia-Africa (WEFAA) & Global President -International Non-Olympic Committee-INOC & Group Chairman -ISE Cards India India Ltd
9yThe International Non-Olympic University has decided to recruit National Brand Ambassadors (NBA) in each Country of the World, The INOU need a very popular person from your country and you can recommend for other Country too, who can become National Brand Ambassador for International Non-Olympic University as we have already appointed in South Africa and Egypt, and we are process of appointing Morocco, Philippines, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah etc.,. We would request you to please recommend personalities from (a). Extra Ordinary achievement in the Education fields-men or women? (b.) A top businessman/Industrialist-men or women? (c.) A top political personality-men or women? (d.) A top NGO head-men or women? (e.) A top Sports Person-men or women? Who can give good boom to INOU in his/her Country and further they can establish National Non-Olympic University (Online and Regular University) and can open colleges and do many collaboration and tie-ups for our University, and he/she can run UNDP and other social Global NGO programs into Education Sector under INOU Charter. We would urge you to visit these two links to know more about NBA. ; 1 -- http://www.inou-edu.org/bamessage.html 2 -- http://www.inou-edu.org/news.html Send CV at: info@inou-edu.org
Mathematics Educator
9yMandela's legacy will live for ages.
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10yhe is an inspiration to all of us:)