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The United Nations will hold a special session on 18 July, to mark Nelson Mandela International Day.
UN Chief Ban Ki Moon and International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane are expected to address the session. "We would like to express our gratitude to the UN for endorsing this day. We urge people to ensure that they observe Mandela Day everyday - contributing to the global movement for good," International Relations DG, Ayanda Ntsaluba said on Thursday.
Mandela Day is particularly geared towards people doing community work which is not event driven. Mandela spent 67 years of his life actively devoted to promoting and bringing about social change, and on the day to celebrate his birthday, people are asked to symbolically give at least 67 minutes of their time in service to their communities in whichever way they choose. - BuaNews
