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18 July: Nelson Mandela International Day 2019 Theme, Aim, Significance, History
18 July: Nelson Mandela International Day 2019 Theme, Aim, Significance, History
Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated every year on 18th July around the world.
Nelson Mandela International Day-2019 theme is 'Take Action; Inspire Change; Make Every Day a Mandela Day.”
Nelson Mandela International Day main aim is to awake people around the world upto to their ability and responsibility to change the world for the better or making a difference in their communities.
Nelson Mandela International Day on 18th July was first declared by the United Nations in November 2009, in an effort to recognize the former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom.
In December 2015, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) decided to extend the scope of the Nelson Mandela Day to promote humane conditions of imprisonment, to raise awareness about prisoners being a continuous part of society and to value the work of prison staff as a social service of particular importance.
Nelson Mandela International Day-2018 celebrations marked the 100th birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid revolutionary.
Quote By Nelson Mandela
“It is time for the next generations to continue our struggle against social injustice and for the rights of humanity. It is in your hands.” – Nelson Mandela
