Mandela's widow urges world: put egos aside and end violence
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September 23, 2018
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nelson Mandela's widow challenged world leaders celebrating his life on Monday to put their egos and partisan politics aside and honor his legacy by ending the "senseless violence" plaguing too much of the world.
"History will judge you should you stagnate too long in inaction," Graca Machel told a U.N. "peace summit" commemorating the 100th anniversary of Mandela's birth. "Humankind will hold you accountable should you allow suffering to continue on your watch."
With peace a scarce commodity, Machel's challenge was echoed by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and ot...
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