Monday, July 18, 2016

Nelson Mandela Day Celebrated at Bali



Bali: 18th July, 2016: In November 2009, the UN General Assembly declared 18 July "Nelson Mandela International Day" in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom. 

For 67 years Nelson Mandela devoted his life to the service of humanity — as a human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience, an international peacemaker and the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa. 

 “We must recognize Nelson Mandela’s values and his dedication to the service of humanity, in the fields of conflict resolution, race relations, the promotion and protection of human rights, reconciliation, gender equality and the rights of children and other vulnerable groups, as well as the upliftment of poor and underdeveloped communities’” said Sandeep Marwah Ambassador of International Human Rights Organization affiliated to United Nation in a small meeting at Hotel W Retreat & Spa Bali Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia.

Sandeep Marwah President of World Peace Development And Research Centre has also been declared as a World Peace Ambassador and Global Cultural Minister many times in different international summits and conferences. Sandeep Marwah has been nominated as Chairperson of Indo South African Film And Cultural Forum by the Government of South Africa for his untiring efforts in the field of Peace and Cultural diplomacy.