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July 30, 2015

Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela

Posted 11:11pm

by Willa Van Camp Nelson Mandela Day is celebrated every year on July 18, Nelson Mandela’s birthday. Today, July 24, there was celebration of the day which included the awarding of the inaugural Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize. The prize was awarded to two laureates who have each embodied the values of Mandela in their life… Read more »

July 11, 2014

How will you use your 67 minutes?

Posted 4:33pm

by Christina Gore In November of 2009 the United Nations General Assembly declared July 18 Nelson Mandela International Day. Nelson Mandela International Day is a day honoring the memory of the great president of South Africa for his contributions to peace and freedom all over the world. The United Nations has issued a call for… Read more »

July 1, 2014

High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

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by Christina Gore Monday marked the start of a seven daylong discussion on sustainable development at the United Nations. This forum focuses on finding an integrated approach to developing in a way that is environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable. This may seem like an impossible task, but as Nelson Mandela once said, “It always seems… Read more »

December 9, 2013

Ambassadors sing for peace: a tribute to Nelson Mandela

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by Esther Lee On December 5, the Salvation Army in New York hosted a delightful holiday concert, presenting four singing Ambassadors. Little did anyone know that it would fall on the day one of the most revered men who symbolized unity and freedom would pass away. The news of Nelson Mandela’s death grieves us all…. Read more »

December 5, 2013

Giving thanks for Nelson Mandela

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The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations joins the people of South Africa, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and the international community in giving thanks for the life and witness of Nelson Mandela. We express our condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, to the weavers of dreams, to the practitioners of compassion, the pursuers… Read more »

June 27, 2013

Acting on our Responsibility on Nelson Mandela Day

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by Grace Bickers On July 18 communities and organizations around the world will celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day in order to “take action and inspire change” through “service to one’s fellow human.” Sharing the date of Mandela’s birthday, the day commemorates his over 67 years spent fighting for human rights by taking seriously his charge for… Read more »

July 18, 2012

Every Day a Mandela Day

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by Elodie de Bethmann Today is the Nelson Mandela International Day, which the United Nations honored by holding an Informal Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. The gathering was both a celebration of Mandela’s 94th Birthday and a commemoration of his long-time commitment to serving humanity. In observation of this day, individuals are urged… Read more »

July 11, 2012

Nelson Mandela International Day: Take Action! Inspire Change

Posted 12:57pm

On 18 July, you are invited to give 67 minutes to help others as a way to celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day. This year brings Nelson Mandela‘s 94th birthday. To mark the occasion, the UN joins a call by the Nelson Mandela Foundation to devote 67 minutes of time to helping others. For 67 years… Read more »

February 11, 2010

The walk continues

Posted 8:10pm

Before he could be elected president, Nelson Mandela had to be freed. Or perhaps I should say, before he could be elected president, Nelson Mandela’s body had to be freed. His body may have been imprisoned, his spirit and his…

An Unconquered Soul

Posted 5:13pm

I saw Invictus over Christmas. While set against the backdrop of South Africa’s amazing, improbable win in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, it is really not a sports movie. It is a tale of pain and possibility, of moving forward…

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