RECORDED | UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres delivers the 18th annual Nelson Mandela lecture

NOTE: The live stream is expected to start at 15:00

18 July 2020 - 14:50 By TIMESLIVE

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UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres will deliver the 18th annual Nelson Mandela lecture on Saturday.

On Saturday's #MandelaDay & every day, Nelson Mandela's words inspire us to "ensure that democracy, peace & prosperity prevail everywhere." https://t.co/E079bDDUg6 pic.twitter.com/ta5ByCsKcK
— United Nations (@UN) July 18, 2020

This will be the first time the event is being held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Guterres is expected to touch on the pandemic, inequality as well as the life of Mandela's daughter, Zindzi, who was buried in Johannesburg on Friday.