Nelson Mandela International Day
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Nelson Mandela International Day is a global observance held annually on July 18 to honor Nelson Mandela’s legacy by encouraging people to devote time to community service and social justice.
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| #MandelaDay | 1 |
| Mandela Day | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations day
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international observance ⓘ |
| approvedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nelson Mandela Foundation
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United Nations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Africa ⓘ |
| dateObserved | 18 July ⓘ |
| describedAs | a call to devote 67 minutes to helping others ⓘ |
| firstObserved | 2010 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasHashtag |
Nelson Mandela International Day
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| honours | Nelson Mandela ⓘ |
| inception | 2009 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | English ⓘ |
| motto | Take Action. Inspire Change. ⓘ |
| name | Nelson Mandela International Day self-link ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nelson Mandela ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Member States of the United Nations
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United Nations member states
global civil society ⓘ |
| observedIn | worldwide ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
46664 campaign
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Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund ⓘ Nelson Mandela Foundation ⓘ United Nations ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honour the legacy of Nelson Mandela
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to promote community service ⓘ to promote cultural diversity ⓘ to promote human rights ⓘ to promote peace ⓘ to promote reconciliation ⓘ to promote social justice ⓘ to promote the fight against poverty ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Human Rights Day
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination ⓘ |
| shortName |
Nelson Mandela International Day
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| symbolises |
Mandela’s commitment to social justice
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Mandela’s values of democracy and freedom ⓘ |
| theme |
active citizenship
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freedom and equality ⓘ service to others ⓘ solidarity ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
campaigns for social justice
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charitable activities ⓘ community service ⓘ educational events ⓘ volunteer work ⓘ |
| UNResolution | A/RES/64/13 ⓘ |
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