{"id":3359,"date":"2015-07-19T02:38:06","date_gmt":"2015-07-19T06:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=3359"},"modified":"2026-02-02T21:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:14:14","slug":"journee-nelson-mandela-lonu-appelle-a-prendre-madiba-en-exemple-pour-batir-un-monde-meilleur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/french.cpnn-world.org\/?p=3359","title":{"rendered":"Journ\u00e9e Nelson Mandela : l’ONU appelle \u00e0 prendre ‘Madiba’ en exemple pour b\u00e2tir un monde meilleur"},"content":{"rendered":"
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. PARTICIPATION D\u00c9MOCRATIQUE .<\/p>\n

Un article par le Centre d’Activit\u00e9s de l’ONU<\/a><\/p>\n

A l’occasion de la Journ\u00e9e internationale consacr\u00e9e \u00e0 Nelson Mandela [18 juillet], le Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations Unies, Ban Ki-moon, a appel\u00e9 les gens du monde entier \u00e0 prendre exemple sur la foi in\u00e9branlable en la justice dont a fait preuve, tout au long de sa vie, le leader sud-africain d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 en 2013, pour tenter de construire un monde meilleur pour tous.<\/p>\n

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\u00ab La Journ\u00e9e internationale Nelson Mandela est chaque ann\u00e9e l’occasion d’encourager chacun, partout dans le monde, \u00e0 influer sur le cours des choses dans sa collectivit\u00e9 en prenant le temps de servir les autres \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le chef de l’ONU dans un message.<\/p>\n

Le th\u00e8me retenu pour cette journ\u00e9e, ‘Agissez ! Incarnez le changement’, rappelle \u00e0 quel point il importe de travailler tous ensemble pour b\u00e2tir un monde paisible, viable et \u00e9quitable, a poursuivi le Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral.<\/p>\n

Pendant 67 ans, Nelson Mandela a mis sa vie au service de l’humanit\u00e9, en tant qu’avocat sp\u00e9cialiste des droits de l’homme, prisonnier de conscience, architecte international de la paix et premier Pr\u00e9sident d\u00e9mocratiquement \u00e9lu d’une Afrique du Sud libre.<\/p>\n

En novembre 2009, l’Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Nations Unies a proclam\u00e9 le 18 juillet Journ\u00e9e internationale Nelson Mandela, en l’honneur de la contribution apport\u00e9e par l’ex-Pr\u00e9sident sud-africain \u00e0 la culture de la paix et de la libert\u00e9.<\/p>\n

\u00ab Nelson Mandela a consacr\u00e9 67 ann\u00e9es de sa vie \u00e0 la lutte pour les droits de l’homme et la justice sociale. Les Nations Unies se joignent \u00e0 la Fondation Nelson Mandela pour demander aux personnes du monde entier de consacrer au moins 67 minutes de leur temps \u00e0 une activit\u00e9 d’int\u00e9r\u00eat g\u00e9n\u00e9ral le 18 juillet, date de la naissance de Madiba \u00bb, a appel\u00e9 M. Ban.<\/p>\n

Le Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral a soulign\u00e9 que le soixante-dixi\u00e8me anniversaire de l’ONU, cette ann\u00e9e, offre le moment le plus opportun pour r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir \u00e0 la vie et \u00e0 l’\u0153uvre de M. Mandela, qui a incarn\u00e9 \u00ab les plus hautes valeurs de l’Organisation \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Aussi, pour cette \u00e9dition 2015, les Nations Unies d\u00e9cerneront le tout premier Prix Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, institu\u00e9 par l’Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale en 2014. Cette distinction honorifique sera accord\u00e9e tous les cinq ans \u00e0 deux personnes, un homme et une femme, qui, par leur d\u00e9vouement, leurs efforts et leur compassion, ont poursuivi la voie trac\u00e9e par le leader sud-africain.<\/p>\n

\u00ab Nelson Mandela disait qu”il vous appartient de b\u00e2tir un monde meilleur pour tous ceux qui l’habitent’. Continuons donc \u00e0 nous inspirer chaque jour de l’exemple que ce meneur d’hommes, motiv\u00e9 par une foi in\u00e9branlable en la justice et l’\u00e9galit\u00e9 pour tous, a donn\u00e9 tout au long de sa vie, et de son appel \u00e0 toujours nous efforcer de b\u00e2tir un monde meilleur pour tous \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 M. Ban.<\/p>\n

La c\u00e9r\u00e9monie de remise du Prix des Nations Unies Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela aura lieu le 24 juillet, parall\u00e8lement \u00e0 l’\u00e9v\u00e8nement annuel comm\u00e9morant la Journ\u00e9e, dans la Salle du Conseil de tutelle au si\u00e8ge des Nations Unies \u00e0 New York.<\/p>\n

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What is the legacy of Nelson Mandela for us today?<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Comment by Rama Singh posted: Dec. 31 2013<\/p>\n

ON MANDELA’S LASTING LEGACY<\/p>\n

In death, as in his life, Nelson Mandela has captured the imagination of the world. Mourning mixed with celebration has electrified crowds all over South Africa and elsewhere. His life\u2019s achievements and his lasting legacy are the topics of discussions. He has been described as a great warrior, a great liberator, the last giant in the fight against colonialism, forgiver, peace maker, and in many other ways.<\/p>\n

All this week, Mandela\u2019s lasting legacy has been on my mind. We tend to capture the legacies of great men and women in a word or two. A scientist becomes famous for an important discovery, a writer for a famous book, a musician for a great composition, and so on.<\/p>\n

People like Mandela fall in a different category. He is in the category of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King. They are known for their fights on behalf of oppressed people; they are known for their personal sacrifice, and for their moral authority. If we are to look for words to associate with these men, it will be \u201cnonviolence\u201d for Gandhi and \u201clove\u2019 (beloved community) for Dr. King. But what about Mandela- how will we describe his legacy?<\/p>\n

What were the important transformational changes in Mandela\u2019s life?<\/p>\n

Mandela the great warrior: Mandela has been described as a great warrior, but he was no ordinary warrior. All legendary warriors, mythical or real, are known for the destruction of their enemies. Mandela was different; he did not seek annihilation of his enemy; he transformed his enemy into his collaborator.<\/p>\n

Mandela the resilient sufferer: I know of no other person living or dead who was forcefully made to disappear from the scene for this long (incarceration for 27 years) and who survived and made his triumphatic return. Gandhi said there is no other way to show your love for the suffering of your loved ones than to suffer yourself with them, for them. Mandela suffered the longest because his work was the hardest.<\/p>\n

Mandela the great liberator: Colonial rulers are known for their ruthless treatment and putting down of citizens but South Africa was not a typical colonial rule. The rulers were Afrikaners, citizen of South Africa. I know of no other country, outside of the United States, where the blacks were so harshly treated by another segment of their own country. It was a true liberation. Thanks to Mandela, sad songs of seeking freedom through death were transformed into freedom in life.
\nMandela the magnanimous forgiver: Gandhi\u2019s nonviolence is a complete philosophy of life and it includes love of your enemy and forgiveness. Nonviolence had to be tested to show that it works and that it\u2019s not just a philosophy. Dr. King tested nonviolence with his own suffering and love for his people. His passion for his \u201cbeloved community\u201d became the brand of his civil rights struggle for which he paid with his own life. As Gandhi said, the only two places of non-action for such fighters are prison or death. Mandela went to prison, suffered longer, and tested his resolve to forgive his \u201cenemy\u201d. We can only imagine the blood bath had he not done that.<\/p>\n

Mandela the peace maker: Gandhi, Dr. King and Mandela, together, constitute a shining trinity of peace and their contributions, respectively, nonviolence, love, and forgiveness provide a prescription for peace if the humankind needs to survive. Truth and Reconciliation will remain one of Mandela\u2019s brilliant and innovative contributions for healing wounds between warring people, warring nations. Gandhi, King and Mandela, all tested nonviolence in their own way and they all came out with the same result: The path of peace and liberation goes through love, suffering, and forgiveness.
\nMandela the spiritual father: We go through life with two sets of parents. Our own parents, of course, who brought us in this world, whom we owe our life, body and brain, whom we remain eternally grateful for their sacrifice and care to help us grow and to teach us how to live.<\/p>\n

There are another set of parents, for a lack of a better word we can call them our \u201cspiritual parents\u201d. These are men and women whom the whole humanity owes gratitude because it is their discoveries, contributions and, teachings that we like fill our brain with, they make us human- kinder, gentler, and humane.<\/p>\n

We call ourselves human because we made a pledge with destiny that we will become humane. It has been a long and arduous journey. With his love, suffering and forgiveness, Mandela has brought us further on the path and has warned we still have a long way to go.<\/p>\n

Gandhi-King-Mandela, or Mohan, Martin and Matiba, are angels of peace. We are their descendents, the keepers of their dreams. <\/p>\n

Rama Singh, is a professor in the department of biology, and member, Coordinating Council, Centre for Peace Studies, McMaster University.<\/p>\n

This appreciation was originally published in the Hamilton Spectator in Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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