Nelson Mandela International Day

  "Mandela Day: Free at Last" is the soundtrack to the year Mandela walked free . It moves from the songs topping the charts the week of his release in February 1990, through the protest anthems that helped get him out, to the music of freedom and homecoming. Out now on major streaming platforms – click the links below to listen now on  Spotify >>  and on Apple Music >> .

A Nelson Mandela International Day commemorates Mandela’s birthday and his lifetime of service to humanity. This year’s theme reminds us that it is still in our hands to combat poverty and inequality. YouTube short: "When Mandella called me Sir" >

KEY DATES IN NELSON MANDELA’S LIFE   Exhibit: Building on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela

Take the ActNow x Mandela Day challenge – to limit global warming and take care of our planet. ActNow is the United Nations campaign for individual action on climate change and sustainability. Every one of us can help limit global warming and take care of our planet. By changing our habits and making choices that have less harmful effects on the environment, we can tackle the climate emergency and build a more sustainable world. As Nelson Mandela said, "We must never forget that it is our duty to protect this environment." Download the app and join the challenge (or team)! >>

Choose your own adventure on the interactive website , which is designed to introduce you to Nelson Mandela’s life through ten defining moments in his journey . Rather than presenting Mandela’s history as a static timeline, the experience invites all to make choices at Mandela’s key pressure points: from student activism and the Defiance Campaign to Robben Island, negotiations, reconciliation, and his global legacy. After each decision, you will l earn about Mandela’s true journey and see how closely your choices align with his historical path through a live “Mandela Accuracy” tracker . The experience combines storytelling, animation, visual design, and a live leaderboard to make Mandela’s legacy more engaging and accessible, especially for audiences who may not already know the history in depth. It aims to help you understand not only what Mandela achieved, but the difficult choices, values, and sacrifices that shaped his long walk toward justice, equality, and human dignity. Start...

Virtual Concert - "Madiba" & Album launch On Saturday, July 18, starting at 9:30 a.m. EST (New York) / 3:30 p.m. SAST (South Africa) the Concert - "Madiba" was held. Get the  Card and Poster >> Watch the livestrean on  UN WebTV >>  or on  YouTube (Premiere) >>