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The United Nations mourns Nelson Mandela,
who has died in South Africa.
He was 95 years old.
Mandela was a man, who devoted his life
to the service of his people
and the fight for human dignity,
equality and freedom for all.
Throughout his life,
and even during his 27 years of imprisonment in
South Africa, he continued the struggle.
Playing a decisive role in dismantling apartheid
and bringing together all South Africans.
On his first ever visit to the United Nations, in 1990,
he received a standing ovation
that seemed to go on forever.
As the international community applauded,
he stood, and listened, humble.
Standing ovations
were something that Nelson Mandela
had to get used to.
Here in 1994.
Here in 2000.
In a statement, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
said that Nelson Mandela had showed
"what is possible for our world
and within each one of us --
-- if we believe, dream and work together"
"Let us continue," he added,
"each day, to be inspired by his lifelong example
and his call to never cease working
for a better and more just world."