Nelson Mandela International Day
18 July

UN Headquarters — NYC

UN Headquarters, 15 July — 11:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. (EST)

The United Nations General Assembly marks Nelson Mandela International Day with an informal plenary meeting.

• Theme: “It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity” Secretary-General's Message for 2024

Speakers:

• H.E. Mr. Dennis Francis, President of the General Assembly
• H. E. Ms. Amina J Mohamed, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations
• H.E. Mr. Richard Allen Stengel, Editor, Author and Former United States Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
• Mrs. Sabrina Elba, Philanthropist and IFAD Goodwill Ambassador (Pre-recorded message)

Multimedia:

• Watch the event on WebTV >>
• UN News story — UN remembers Nelson Mandela’s commitment to fight poverty and inequity >>

Public Service Activity — NYC

Randall’s Island, NYC, 18 July —

Volunteering for #MandelaDay: On 18 July, the annual volunteer event in honour of Nelson Mandela will take place on Randall’s Island. Volunteers will remove invasive plants and introduce new native plantings.

Organizers:

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

Virtual Public Service Activity

Global —

Take the ActNow x Mandela Day challenge – to limit global warming and take care of our planet.

ActNow is the United Nations 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."

• Download the app and join the challenge (or team)!

Kahoot! Mandela Quiz

Ahead of Sunday's #MandelaDay, take the @GetKahoot quiz and learn more about the life and legacy of @NelsonMandela: Kahoot! >>