"It is easy to break down and destroy.
The heroes are those who make peace and build". - Nelson Mandela
What is Mandela Day?
On July 18, every year, we invite you to mark Nelson Mandela
International Day by making a difference in your communities. Everyone has the
ability and the responsibility to change the world for the better! Mandela Day
is an occasion for all to take action and inspire change.
November 2009 - in recognition of the former South African
President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom, UN General
Assembly declares 18 July "Nelson Mandela International Day".
Resolution A/RES/64/13 recognizes Mandela’s values and his dedication to the
service of humanity in: conflict resolution; race relations; promotion and protection
of human rights; reconciliation; gender equality and the rights of children and
other vulnerable groups; the fight against poverty; the promotion of social
justice. The resolution acknowledges his contribution to the struggle for
democracy internationally and the promotion of a culture of peace throughout
the world.
67 years in service of humanity
Nelson Mandela devoted his life to the service of humanity — as a
human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience, an international peacemaker and the
first democratically elected president of a free South Africa.
Nelson Mandela Short Biography
The South African activist and former president Nelson Mandela
(1918-2013) helped bring an end to apartheid and has been a global advocate for
human rights. A member of the African National Congress party beginning in the 1940s,
he was a leader of both peaceful protests and armed resistance against the
white minority’s oppressive regime in a racially divided South Africa. His
actions landed him in prison for nearly three decades and made him the face of
the antiapartheid movement both within his country and internationally.
Released in 1990, he participated in the eradication of apartheid and in 1994
became the first black president of South Africa, forming a multiethnic
government to oversee the country’s transition. after retiring from politics in
1999, he remained a devoted champion for peace and social justice in his own
nation and around the world until his death in 2013 at the age of 95.
Nelson Mandela’s Childhood and Education Nelson
Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, into a royal family of the Xhosa-speaking Thembu tribe in the South African village of Mvezo, where his father, Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa (c. 1880-1928), served as chief. His mother, Nosekeni Fanny, was the third of Mphakanyiswa’s four wives, who together bore him nine daughters and four sons. After the death of his father in 1927, 9-year-old Mandela—then known by his birth name, Rolihlahla—was adopted by Jongintaba Dalindyebo, a high-ranking Thembu regent who began grooming his young ward for a role within the tribal leadership.
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