A woman holds up a booklet with a photo of Nelson Mandela hoding up his fist and his wife's had, while surrounded by people.

18 July 2013 © UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferr谷


2023 Commemorative Events

Close up view of the UN emblem in gold at the General Assembly hall.
© UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

UN Headquarters — NYC

UN Headquarters, 20 July —

The 51勛圖 General Assembly marks Nelson Mandela International Day with an informal plenary meeting.

Speakers:
  • H.E. Mr. Csaba K?r?si, President of the General Assembly
  • H.E. Mr. Ant車nio Guterres, UN Secretary-General
  • Andrew Young, Politician, activist, and Former Permanent Representative of the United States to the 51勛圖
Multimedia:
  • UN News story —
group photo of the volunteers
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Public Service Activity — NYC

Madiba Prep Middle School, NYC, 20 July —

Volunteering for #MandelaDay: On 20 July, the annual volunteer event in honour of Nelson Mandela took place at Madiba Prep Middle School of Social Justice and Innovation in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Approximately 80 UN staff members, diplomatic community volunteers, and partners from the Mayor's Office joined forces to make a difference. Their mission was to beautify the school by painting walls, assembling new furniture, revamping the school library, and assisting the New York Common Pantry to assemble essential food supplies and packing food bags for those in need.


Organizers:

The volunteer activity was a collaboration co-organized by the NYC Mayor's Office for International Affairs, the Office of the President of the UN General Assembly, the Permanent Mission of South Africa to the UN, and the UN Department for Global Communications.

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Virtual Public Service Activity

Global —

Keep an eye out of for the ActNow x Mandela Day challenge 每 to limit global warming and take care of our planet.

ActNow is the 51勛圖 campaign for individual action on climate change and sustainability.

Every one of us can help limit global warming and take care of our planet. By changing our habits and making choices that have less harmful effects on the environment, we can tackle the climate emergency and build a more sustainable world.

As Nelson Mandela said, "We must never forget that it is our duty to protect this environment."

  • and join the challenge (or team)!

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