Mandela: A life of soaring symbolism, now harnessed by UN: Mandela: A life of soaring symbolism, now harnessed by UN: In this July 22, 2007, file photo, Nelson Mandela gestures during the 5th annual Nelson Mandela Lecture at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg, South Africa. The United Nations is seeking to harness the soaring symbolism of Mandela, whose South African … [Read more...] about Mandela: A life of soaring symbolism, now harnessed by UN