68/275 GA

The President

I now give the floor to the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon.

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The Secretary-General

I offer my warmest congratulations to all members of the Assembly on the adoption of historic resolution 68/275, which establishes the United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize. The international community still mourns the death of the great global leader, our Madiba. I saw the outpouring of international emotion at the State memorial service in Johannesburg last December. The President of …

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The President

I thank the Secretary-General for his statement. I now give the floor to the Permanent Representative of South Africa.

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Mr. Mamabolo (South Africa)

On behalf of President Jacob Zuma of the Republic of South Africa and the Government and people of South Africa, I would like to thank and commend the Assembly for the initiative of establishing the United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize. I would be remiss if I did not thank you, Mr. President, for your vote of confidence in appointing me to facilitate the consultation on the draft resolu…

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The President

I would like to personally thank the Permanent Representative of South Africa for the patience and ability he demonstrated in conducting the informal consultations on my behalf. I now give the floor to the observer of the European Union.

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Mr. Mayr-Harting

Along with other speakers today, the European Union and its member States would like to commend your initiative, Mr. President, in establishing the United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize, as taken forward in resolution 68/257. As the Secretary-General stressed, the resolution is an important step in carrying forward President Mandela’s lifelong work. Nelson Mandela has been an example of…

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The President

The Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 118.

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