Nelson Mandela.On Tuesday, 10 November 2009, the UN General Assembly adopted, without a vote, draft resolution A/64/L.13, introduced by South Africa on the Nelson Mandela International Day.
The resolution recognizes the long history of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela’s leading role in and support for Africa’s struggle for liberation and Africa’s unity, and his outstanding contribution to the creation of a non-racial, non-sexist, democratic South Africa, as well as Nelson Mandela’s values and his dedication to the service of humanity as a humanitarian, in the fields of conflict resolution, race relations, promotion and protection of human rights, reconciliation, gender equality, the rights of children and other vulnerable groups, as well as the uplifting of poor and underdeveloped communities.
The General Assembly decided to designate 18 July as Nelson Mandela International Day, to be observed each year beginning in 2010.
The President of the General Assembly, Ali Abdussalam Treki, expressed “appreciation to this great man who dedicated his life and suffered for the sake of man everywhere”. Dr. Treki paid tribute to the fighter and his struggle, to what Nelson Mandela had achieved.
The resolution recognizes the long history of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela’s leading role in and support for Africa’s struggle for liberation and Africa’s unity, and his outstanding contribution to the creation of a non-racial, non-sexist, democratic South Africa, as well as Nelson Mandela’s values and his dedication to the service of humanity as a humanitarian, in the fields of conflict resolution, race relations, promotion and protection of human rights, reconciliation, gender equality, the rights of children and other vulnerable groups, as well as the uplifting of poor and underdeveloped communities.
The General Assembly decided to designate 18 July as Nelson Mandela International Day, to be observed each year beginning in 2010.
The President of the General Assembly, Ali Abdussalam Treki, expressed “appreciation to this great man who dedicated his life and suffered for the sake of man everywhere”. Dr. Treki paid tribute to the fighter and his struggle, to what Nelson Mandela had achieved.
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