100 years after his birth, the UN reminded Mandela and his fight against poverty

At a ceremony held at the UN headquarters in New York, the Secretary General, guests and other senior officials United Nations reminded the legendary fighter of human rights and the liberation of his life. village with the unveiling of a postage stamp commemorating the birth of Madiba.

Although Nelson Mandela is no longer with us, his legacy and his work continue to have an impact on humanity. That is why, in commemoration of the centennial of Madiba's birth, which coincides with the celebration of Nelson Mandela's International Day, Secretary General António Guterres organized a ceremony to unveil a postage stamp with his face.

[Mandela] is today a model of universal values: peace, forgiveness, humility, integrity, passion, respect and service, "Guterres said. "Madiba has taught us that these are not just vague words or ideals, but concrete actions that we can all lead."

Guterres assured that Mandela understood that each of us has the ability to create a better world. that people be treated with equality and justice regardless of race, religion or sex.

He also recalled his words about "beating poverty is not a gesture of charity, but an act of justice, it is the protection of a fundamental human right, the Right as long as poverty survives, there will be no real freedom. "

The UN chief that the program of sustainable development at the time of the 2030 horizon "carries in its heart the promise to put an end to all forms of poverty and to leave nobody", as Madiba

wanted Mandela was a social fighter who sought to put an end to the racist system in Africa of South, known as apartheid, which subjected blacks to whites in this country

. After his arrest in 1962, Madiba continued his struggle in the prisons where he was detained for the next 27 years. International pressure, along with his tireless spirit, helped him regain his freedom in 1990, just when his country needed him.

Working with the last president of apartheid, Frederik de Klerk, Mandela began to transform the South African state. helped to organize the first free elections in the country, which took place in 1994.

Mandela was elected president with 62 percent of the vote and ruled until 1999. His actions with de Klerk earned them the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

At the end of the ceremony, Guterres, Whitaker and other guests unveiled a commemorative postage stamp in which Mandela's face appears with the phrase: "He is very easy to break and destroy. Heroes are those who make peace and who build. "

Swisslatin / UN news (20.07.2018)