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UN General Assembly Meeting — NYC

UN Headquarters, 20 July — 10:00 a.m. (EDT)

The United Nations General Assembly marks Nelson Mandela International Day with an informal plenary meeting.

• Theme: “It is still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity” Secretary-General's Message for 2026

Speakers:

• TBA

Multimedia:

Saturday, July 18 - Online Premier

Conversation - "The heart is a muscle"
9:00 a.m. EST (New York)
3:00 p.m. SAST (South Africa)

The UN Movie Society of the Staff Recreation Council presents a special conversation with lead actor Keenan Arrison on THE HEART IS A MUSCLE — South Africa's official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, and winner of the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Concert - "Madiba"

9:30 a.m. EST (New York)
3:30 p.m. SAST (South Africa)

The UN Chamber Music Society of the Staff Recreation Council presents “Madiba” with Wouter Kellerman, a three-time Grammy Award-winning South African flautist, producer, and composer, who has also earned nine South African Music Awards.

Public Service Activity — NYC

Volunteering around New York City

Volunteering for #MandelaDay: This year, the UN has organized multiple volunteering opportunities for UN colleagues to give back to their local communities around New York City. 

Volunteers will help conduct a variety of activities at The Bowery Mission, Refettorio Harlem, Community Help in Park Slope (CHiPS), and Encore Community Services to help people in need. participants will assist in serving breakfast and lunch to people living with food insecurity, preparing care kits and prepackaged meals, delivering meals to homebound older adults, and assisting with an ice-cream social.

Each year, individuals around the world are encouraged to dedicate 67 minutes of their time on this day to community service – in honor of the 67 years that Nelson Mandela devoted to public service and the pursuit of social justice. This year, we reflect and act under the theme: “It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity.”

The UN is also cross promoting this event and encouraging colleagues to undertake additional service projects through the ActNow campaign app.

Organizers:

The volunteer activity is a collaboration co-organized by the UN Department for Global Communications, the NYC Mayor's Office for International Affairs, the Office of the President of the UN General Assembly, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Permanent Mission of South Africa to the UN.

Virtual Public Service Activity

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."