Every year on July 18, people commemorate Nelson Mandela International Day 2024 in honor of the life and contributions of South Africa’s first black president. May 10, 1994 saw the election of Nelson Mandela as the nation’s first democratically elected president. “Father of the Nation” is how people refer to him in South Africa.
He was given a life sentence after being found guilty in 1964 of attempting to overthrow the South African apartheid regime.. Following his transfer to Robben Island, Mandela spent 18 of his 27-year incarceration term there.. After being freed in 1990, he dedicated his life to eradicating racism in the country.
In 1994, Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first black president, bringing the country together. Reconciliation, the resolution of long-standing disputes, and the advancement of equality for all South Africans were the absolute priorities of his administration.
Nelson Mandela International Day 2024: History
Mandela persisted in his struggle against racism despite serving lengthy prison sentences, and he was instrumental in the fall of apartheid and the promotion of peace. He fervently promoted compassion and forgiveness, believing that all individuals are related. His leadership had an impact not only on South Africa but the entire world.His birthday has become a potent symbol of good change because of his vision of a world free from injustice, poverty, and inequality, which inspired efforts to promote peace and equality around the world.
In 2009, the United Nations declared July 18 to be “Nelson Mandela International Day” in remembrance of this wonderful man. The worldwide commemoration honors his life and contributions while advancing freedom and peace. On July 18, 2010, the inaugural Nelson Mandela International Day was celebrated.
For Nelson Mandela International Day in 2024, what will be the theme?
Nelson Mandela International Day (2024) will be observed on this year with the theme “Combating poverty and inequality is in our hands.”
Nelson Mandela Death
On December 5, 2013, at around 20:50 local time (UTC+2), Nelson Mandela passed away at his Houghton, Johannesburg, residence. At 23:45, President Jacob Zuma then declared Nelson Mandela dead on national television. International organizations, governments, and well-known people received international media attention.
Nelson Mandela Quotes
- “It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
- “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
- “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”
- “The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”
- “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
- “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
- “Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.”
- “A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.”
- “We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.”
- “I am not a saint unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.”
- “There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.”
- “Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice.”
- “I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.”
- “It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails.”
- “As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”
- “Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.”
- “Money won’t create success, the freedom to make it will.”
- “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.”
- “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion.”
- “There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”