Nelson Mandela International Day 2025:
Nelson Mandela International Day, observed annually on 18th July, commemorates the birth of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first Black President and a global icon of peace, justice, and reconciliation. Recognized by the United Nations in 2009, the day promotes the values Mandela stood for—freedom, dignity, equality, and human rights by encouraging individuals to engage in community service for 67 minutes, symbolizing the 67 years Mandela spent serving humanity.Nelson Mandela Day was first introduced by the Nelson Mandela Foundation in 2009 and was later officially adopted by the UN General Assembly. Mandela, known for his leadership in the anti-apartheid movement, spent 27 years in prison and emerged as a unifying leader who laid the foundation for a democratic South Africa.
