The former President of South Africa, H.E. Nelson Mandela, states in the foreword that "the debate on the reform of the United Nations System must move beyond the cost- effectiveness and efficiency issues, to that of relevance". The President of Malta, H.E. Guido de Marco, a former President of the General Assembly calls for a reform that requires "not merely tinkering with the institutional set-up of the Organization but rather a reorientation of the principles projected in the Charter so as to enable them to be applied to current realities". The authors respond by giving a blueprint for a...

This collection of Nelson Mandela's speeches, and letter writing vividly illustrates the magnetic attractions of one of the foremost campaigners for freedom the world has known. This collection, with its revised notes and introduction, chronicles of the life and thoughts of a man whose name is synonymous with the fight for human rights and self-determination.

Nelson Mandela is widely considered to be one of the most inspiring and iconic figures of our age. Now, after a lifetime of taking pen to paper to record thoughts and events, hardships and victories, he has bestowed his entire extant personal papers, which offer an unprecedented insight into his remarkable life.

The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM brilliantly re-creates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. Emotive, compelling and uplifting, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is the exhilarating story of an epic life; a story of hardship, resilience and ultimate triumph told with the clarity and eloquence of a born leader. 'Burns with the luminosity of faith in the invincible nature of human hope and dignity ...Unforgettable' Andre Brink 'Enthralling ...Mandela emulates the few great political leaders such as...