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Speech by Nelson Mandela at 5th Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture, 22 July 2007
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- 2007-07-22 (Creation)
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Transcription of speech made by Mr Mandela
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Migrated from the Nelson Mandela Speeches Database (Sep-2018).
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Fifth Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture
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Nelson Mandela departed from his prepared speech. Both the verbatim and prepared speeches are reproduced.
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TRANSCRIPT [Verbatim Speech]
Your Excellencies
Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
We gather for the fifth annual lecture conducted in our name. Thank you all for attending. We do not think that our name adds anything to the occasion and would not be surprised if most of you attend only to see what an 89-year old represents.
What we are assured of is that the persons who so graciously agreed to deliver past lectures have added lustre and value to the lecture series. And today is no exception as we welcome to this podium a distinguished international figure and a great son of our continent, Kofi Annan.
There are many people who think Kofi Annan is a product of the United States of America. This is absolutely incorrect. Kofi is a product of this continent of ours. Our country, since democracy, has been a steadfast defender of multilateralism in international affairs and has particularly been insistent on the primary role of the United Nations.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan will be remembered as one of the most courageous defenders of multilateralism. He often had to take a stance in the face of some of the most powerful forces in the world, defying the basic tenets of our world body, the United Nations.
While our continent of Africa has been making great strides towards peace, stability, democracy and respect for human rights, much still remains to be done.
This we must acknowledge as we look at the remaining conflicts on our continent.
As we gradually move towards the attainment of peace on our continent, we witness with sadness greater international tensions developing or being left unresolved elsewhere. Some of those are potential threats to world peace – and we are mindful, in our old age, of how we use those terms.
We are too old to pretend being able to contribute to the resolution of those conflicts and tensions on the international front.
It is, therefore, immensely gratifying to note a younger generation of African statespersons emerging. They will be able to speak with authority about a new world order in which people everywhere will live in equality, harmony and peace.
Our own President is one who comes to mind in this regard.
And we could not have wished for a more distinguished representative of that generation of African internationalists than our speaker this afternoon: two-term Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Nobel Peace Laureate, Mr Kofi Annan.
Kofi, thank you for being here today.
Your Excellencies
Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
We gather for the fifth annual lecture conducted in our name. Thank you all for attending. We do not think that our name adds anything to the occasion and would not be surprised if most of you attend only to see what an 89-year old represents.
What we are assured of is that the persons who so graciously agreed to deliver past lectures have added lustre and value to the lecture series. And today is no exception as we welcome to this podium a distinguished international figure and a great son of our continent, Kofi Annan.
There are many people who think Kofi Annan is a product of the United States of America. This is absolutely incorrect. Kofi is a product of this continent of ours. Our country, since democracy, has been a steadfast defender of multilateralism in international affairs and has particularly been insistent on the primary role of the United Nations.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan will be remembered as one of the most courageous defenders of multilateralism. He often had to take a stance in the face of some of the most powerful forces in the world, defying the basic tenets of our world body, the United Nations.
While our continent of Africa has been making great strides towards peace, stability, democracy and respect for human rights, much still remains to be done.
This we must acknowledge as we look at the remaining conflicts on our continent.
As we gradually move towards the attainment of peace on our continent, we witness with sadness greater international tensions developing or being left unresolved elsewhere. Some of those are potential threats to world peace – and we are mindful, in our old age, of how we use those terms.
We are too old to pretend being able to contribute to the resolution of those conflicts and tensions on the international front.
It is, therefore, immensely gratifying to note a younger generation of African statespersons emerging. They will be able to speak with authority about a new world order in which people everywhere will live in equality, harmony and peace.
Our own President is one who comes to mind in this regard.
And we could not have wished for a more distinguished representative of that generation of African internationalists than our speaker this afternoon: two-term Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Nobel Peace Laureate, Mr Kofi Annan.
Kofi, thank you for being here today.
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TRANSCRIPT [Prepared Speech]
Your Excellencies
Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
We gather for the fifth annual lecture conducted in our name. Thank you all for attending. We do not think that our name adds anything to the occasion and would not be surprised if most of you attend only to see a 89-year old in person
What we are assured of is that the persons who so graciously agreed to deliver past lectures have added lustre and value to the lecture series. And today is no exception as we welcome to this podium a distinguished international figure and a great son of our continent, Kofi Annan.
Our country, since democracy, has been a steadfast defender of multilateralism in international affairs and has particularly been insistent on the primary role of the United Nations.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan will be remembered as one of the most courageous defenders of multilateralism. He often had to take a stance in the face of some of the most powerful forces in the world defying the basic tenets of our world body, the United Nations.
While our continent Africa has been making great strides towards peace, stability, democracy and respect for human rights, much still remains to be done.
This we must acknowledge as we look at the remaining conflicts on our continent.
As we gradually move towards the attainment of peace on our continent, we witness with sadness greater international tensions developing or being left unresolved elsewhere. Some of those are potential threats to world peace – and we are mindful, in our old age, of how we use those terms.
We are too old to pretend being able to contribute to the resolution of those conflicts and tensions on the international front. It is, therefore, immensely gratifying to note a younger generation of African statespersons emerging. They will be able to speak with authority about a new world order in which people everywhere will live in equality, harmony and peace.
Our own President is one who comes to mind in this regard.
And we could not have wished for a more distinguished representative of that generation of African internationalists than our speaker this afternoon: two-term Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Nobel Peace Laureate, Mr Kofi Annan.
Kofi, thank you for being here today
Your Excellencies
Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
We gather for the fifth annual lecture conducted in our name. Thank you all for attending. We do not think that our name adds anything to the occasion and would not be surprised if most of you attend only to see a 89-year old in person
What we are assured of is that the persons who so graciously agreed to deliver past lectures have added lustre and value to the lecture series. And today is no exception as we welcome to this podium a distinguished international figure and a great son of our continent, Kofi Annan.
Our country, since democracy, has been a steadfast defender of multilateralism in international affairs and has particularly been insistent on the primary role of the United Nations.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan will be remembered as one of the most courageous defenders of multilateralism. He often had to take a stance in the face of some of the most powerful forces in the world defying the basic tenets of our world body, the United Nations.
While our continent Africa has been making great strides towards peace, stability, democracy and respect for human rights, much still remains to be done.
This we must acknowledge as we look at the remaining conflicts on our continent.
As we gradually move towards the attainment of peace on our continent, we witness with sadness greater international tensions developing or being left unresolved elsewhere. Some of those are potential threats to world peace – and we are mindful, in our old age, of how we use those terms.
We are too old to pretend being able to contribute to the resolution of those conflicts and tensions on the international front. It is, therefore, immensely gratifying to note a younger generation of African statespersons emerging. They will be able to speak with authority about a new world order in which people everywhere will live in equality, harmony and peace.
Our own President is one who comes to mind in this regard.
And we could not have wished for a more distinguished representative of that generation of African internationalists than our speaker this afternoon: two-term Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Nobel Peace Laureate, Mr Kofi Annan.
Kofi, thank you for being here today
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Acquisition method: Video Recording ; Source: Verbatim transcript by NMF. Accessioned on 17 Sep 07 by Razia Saleh