18 Jul 2012

UN / MANDELA

The United Nations today (18 July) marked Nelson Mandela International Day, celebrating the South African leader’s 94th birthday and honouring his contributions to democracy, racial justice and reconciliation with events at its Headquarters in New York and around the world. UINTV

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STORY: UN / MANDELA
TRT: 2.58
SOURCE: UNTV 
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 18 JULY 2012, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

SHOTLIST:

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters

18 JULY 2012, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, General Assembly
3. Wide shot, audience
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, President of the UN General Assembly:
"Addressing the General Assembly from this very platform in 1994, President Mandela warned that we cannot rest while millions of our people suffer the pain and indignity of poverty in all its forms. He recognised that freedom from poverty, hunger and diseases, and access to quality education are key to unlocking peace and development worldwide. Let us rise to the challenges to realise his vision. Happy birthday, Mandela."
5. Various shots, performances by Bongiwe Nakani and Thelese Kemane 
6. Wide shot, Jeff Radebe of South Africa walks up to the podium
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Jeff Radebe, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development of the Republic of South Africa:
"Unlike Dr. King, President Mandela was fortunate to live and see the fulfilment of his dream of a democratic, of a free society in which all persons live in harmony and with equal opportunities. He had the honour to become the first president of a democratic South Africa following the historic general election of 1994."
8. Med shot, audience applause
9. Wide shot, Helen Clark of New Zealand walks up to the podium
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Helen Clark, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand:
"Many in my generation and my country were inspired by Nelson Mandela's vision and were appalled and disgusted by the apartheid system in South Africa which grossly discriminated against people on the grounds of race. Dismantling that system and building a new free and democratic South Africa was the cause to which Mr. Mandela has devoted his entire life."
11. Wide shot, Helen Clark leaves the podium

FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General:
"Nelson Mandela gave 67 years of his life to bring change to the people of South Africa. Our gift to him can and must be to change our world for the better. Today I join the Nelson Mandela Foundation in urging each and every one of us to perform 67 minutes of public service on Nelson Mandela International day. One minute for each year of Madiba's own remarkable service to humanity."

FILE – 1990, SOUTH AFRICA

13. Various shots, Nelson Mandela after being released from prison.

STORYLINE:

The United Nations today (18 July) marked Nelson Mandela International Day, celebrating the South African leader's 94th birthday and honouring his contributions to democracy, racial justice and reconciliation with events at its Headquarters in New York and around the world.

The President of the General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, said Mandela had recognised that "freedom from poverty, hunger and diseases, and access to quality education are key to unlocking peace and development worldwide."

He wished Mandela a happy birthday and called on others to "rise to the challenges to realise his vision."

The General Assembly is marking the Day with an event entitled 'Building a Caring World – Nelson Mandela's Vision,' that includes remarks by senior officials, videos and a performance by two South African students of the University of Cape Town Opera School.

Also speaking to the General Assembly, Jeff Radebe, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development of South Africa compared Mandela to Martin Luther King and said "unlike Dr. King, President Mandela was fortunate to live and see the fulfilment of his dream of a democratic, of a free society in which all persons live in harmony and with equal opportunities" and "had the honour to become the first president of a democratic South Africa following the historic general election of 1994."

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand and former member of the anti-apartheid movement, Helen Clark, told the Assembly that many in her generation had been "inspired by Nelson Mandela's vision and were appalled and disgusted by the apartheid system in South Africa which grossly discriminated against people on the grounds of race."

She said "dismantling that system and building a new free and democratic South Africa was the cause to which Mr. Mandela has devoted his entire life."

Every year on 18 July, individuals around the world are encouraged to devote 67 minutes to helping others – by volunteering in a hospital, tutoring a child, providing food for the homeless, or any other community service.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in his message for the Day said "Nelson Mandela gave 67 years of his life to bring change to the people of South Africa. Our gift to him can – and must – be to change our world for the better."

The 67-minute campaign – 'Take Action – Inspire Change' – is based on people devoting one minute of their time for every year that Mandela devoted to public service, as a human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience, an international peacemaker and the first democratically-elected President of post-apartheid South Africa.