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18.07.2016 - UNESCO Office in Brasilia

Nelson Mandela International Day 2016

© UN Photo/Sergey Bermeniev

Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of Nelson Mandela International Day 2016

We celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day every year to shine light on the legacy of a man who changed the 20th century and helped shape the 21st.

This is a moment for all to renew with the values that inspired Nelson Mandela. Absolute determination. A deep commitment to justice, human rights and fundamental freedoms. A profound belief in the equality and dignity of every woman and man. A relentless engagement for dialogue and solidarity across all lines and divisions.

Nelson Mandela was a great statesman, a fierce advocate for equality, the founding father of peace in South Africa.

 

 




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