الأربعاء، 8 أغسطس 2012

Clinton urges South Africa to preserve the legacy of Nelson Mandela

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Said U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that the South Africa to maintain the heritage of the symbol of freedom Nelson Mandela through the promotion of human rights and democracy among its neighbors and around the world. And urged the students of the University of Western Cape to look beyond their borders and export the ideals of their country, which was adopted by Mandela. Clinton visited Mandela (94 years) at his home on Monday.

"You, the young generation, are required to preserve the legacy of freedom that you left Mandela and the brave men and women others," according to Clinton said. She added, "You are required to build on this legacy to make sure that your country and fulfill its promise to take its place among the leading nations, and become a force for peace, equality and opportunity and democracy and always standing by to human rights at home and around the world."

Clinton presided over the morning and on Wednesday the signing of an agreement with health officials in South Africa, and would put Americans at the top management of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in the country.

And spent in this program $ 3.2 billion on anti-retroviral drugs and other treatments and AIDS prevention programs in South Africa since it started former U.S. President George W. Bush in 2004. And is South Africa with the highest rate in the world in HIV infections, where there are 5.7 million people, 17.8 percent of the population, is infected with the disease.

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