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STORY: UN / NELSON MANDELA DAY
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SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 15 JULY 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, UN Headquarters
15 JULY 2024, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, conference room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Nelson Mandela showed us the extraordinary difference one person can make in building a better world. And as the theme of this year’s Nelson Mandela International Day reminds us – combatting poverty and inequality is in our hands. Our world is unequal and divided. Hunger and poverty are rife. The richest one percent are responsible for the same quantity of planet-wrecking greenhouse gases as two-thirds of humanity. These are not natural facts. They are the result of humanity’s choices, manmade choices. And we can decide to do things differently.”
4. Med shot, UN Deputy Secretary-General
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations:
“We can choose to eradicate poverty. We can choose to end inequality. We can choose to transform the international economic and financial system in the name of equity. And we can choose to fight racism, respect human rights, combat climate change, and create a world that works for all humanity. Every one of us can contribute – through actions large and small. I join the Nelson Mandela Foundation in urging everyone to perform 67 minutes of public service on Nelson Mandela International Day – one minute for each year he fought for justice. Together, let’s honour Madiba’s legacy and turn our hands towards building a better world for all.”
6. Med shot, UN Deputy Secretary-General
On the occasion of Nelson Mandela International Day, Deputy Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed said today (15 Jul), “combatting poverty and inequality is in our hands.”
Reading a statement on behalf of the UN Secretary-General at the informal plenary meeting in New York to celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day, Amina J Mohammed said, “Nelson Mandela showed us the extraordinary difference one person can make in building a better world. And as the theme of this year’s Nelson Mandela International Day reminds us – combatting poverty and inequality is in our hands.”
She also said, “Our world is unequal and divided. Hunger and poverty are rife. The richest one percent are responsible for the same quantity of planet-wrecking greenhouse gases as two-thirds of humanity. These are not natural facts. They are the result of humanity’s choices, manmade choices. And we can decide to do things differently.”
She continued, “We can choose to eradicate poverty. We can choose to end inequality. We can choose to transform the international economic and financial system in the name of equity. And we can choose to fight racism, respect human rights, combat climate change, and create a world that works for all humanity. Every one of us can contribute – through actions large and small.”
She concluded, “I join the Nelson Mandela Foundation in urging everyone to perform 67 minutes of public service on Nelson Mandela International Day – one minute for each year he fought for justice. Together, let’s honour Madiba’s legacy and turn our hands towards building a better world for all.”
Nelson Mandela International Day is observed annually on his birthday, 18 July, and people everywhere are encouraged to volunteer for 67 minutes, either in their communities or virtually.
This year’s theme is “It is still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity.”
