Nelson Mandela to the Model United Nations students from around the world at the Global Classrooms Model United Nations Conference in the United Nations headquarters in New York City, United States. Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary general of the United Nations, Mr. Timothy Wirth, Former congressman & president of the United Nations Foundation & Better World Fund, Officials & staff of the United Nations, Representatives of the Media, Model United Nations students, Ladies & Gentlemen, a pleasant morning to all.
As Secretary General of the Global Classrooms International Model United Nations, I have the gratitude and pleasure to welcome you here today, the 21st of September, World Peace day. We gather on this very special day to remember all the victims & heroes of conflicts that thrived to bring peace to our world & to set a huge example to our youth today who have a long road yet, hopefully, toward a culture of peace. It is an honor and privilege for me to introduce to you our distinguished guest of honor, a very wise leader, and a mentor to all.
His excellency, Nelson Mandela, who devoted his life to humanity, as a lawyer to all those in need, a prisoner of conscience, an international peacemaker, and the first democratically elected president of South Africa. He was born on the 18th of July, 1918 in Transkei, South Africa. He’s a very well educated man, completing his Bachelor of Arts degree via correspondence in Johannesburg in 1942 and then followed law studies at the University of Witwatersrand.
The Essay on The Contribution of India Towards World Peace
India is a peace – loving country and has been the member of the United Nations from the very existence of the United Nation Organisation. India has always played a key role in bringing peace to various countries on war and thus fulfilling the objective of the UNO. It has also been an active member of the various agencies of the UNO like the UNESCO, the WHO and the UNICEF. Once the President ...
During this time, he became actively involved in the anti-apartheid movement and joined the African National Congress. He was repeatedly arrested by South Africa’s apartheid government, and in June 1964, he was sentenced to life in prison on Robben Island, for struggling against the injustice of the apartheid regime. Dr. Nelson Mandela dreamt of democracy and equality among his people being also a great believer in life-long learning.
During his 27 years incarcerated, he continued to study and earned a Bachelor of Law degree through a university of London correspondence program, and gave legal advices to his comrades and officers. He gained acceptance as the most significant black leader and a pure symbol of equality and freedom, and was released eventually in 1990; from which he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and emerged to become the country’s first democratic black president in 1994, devoting his life to bring peace to the world.
Our leader has retired from politics in 1999 and is 93 years old today but keeps on working for peace, democracy and equality of humanity till the end of his life; he is raising money for his Mandela Foundation to build schools and clinics in South Africa and has formed a group of world leaders “The Elders” to help in the world’s toughest issues such as promoting peace and women’s equality. He is an inspiration to people around the world fighting injustice, to all of us. Please join me in welcoming Mr. Nelson Mandela to address you with his words of wisdom.
