UN Celebrates Nelson Mandela Day, Tends to Newly Planted Trees

The United Nations is partnering with MillionTreesNYC to care for dozens of newly planted trees near the UN Headquarters and in the community of East Harlem, New York City.
Mitchell J. Silver(at podium), FAICP, Commissioner, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, speaks at today's event. To the left of Mr. Silver is Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Jeremiah Nyamane Kingsley Mamabolo, Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa to the UN (far left). To the right are Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., Civil Rights and Anti-Apartheid Activist, and Baleka Mbete, Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa.