来源：沟通翻译公司 更新时间：2013-12-11 11:00
Nelson Mandela, who was the first democratically elected black president of South Africa passed away on December 5.
纳尔逊·曼德拉是南非首位通过民主选举产生的黑人总统，于12月5日辞世
South Africa's department of international relations and cooperation on Monday said the heads of state and government have confirmed their attendance for the various activities and some will attend the funeral ceremony which has been scheduled for December 15.
据南非国际关系与合作部周一发布的消息称，多国领导人已经确定将出席曼德拉的悼念活动，其中一些领导人还将出席预定于12月15日举行的曼德拉的葬礼。
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was one of the world`s most revered statesmen after preaching reconciliation despite being imprisoned for 27 years.
曼德拉曾获得过诺贝尔和平奖。他在经历了27年的牢狱之灾后，仍然鼓励种族和谐，成为全世界最受尊敬的政治领袖之一。
His fellow campaigner against apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, said he was "not only an amazing gift to humankind, he made South Africans and Africans feel good about being who we are. He made us walk tall. God be praised."
曾与曼德拉一道抵制种族隔离政策的南非大主教德斯蒙德·图图说，曼德拉“不仅是上天赐给南非的礼物，而且也激起了南非人民和非洲人民的民族自豪感。他让我们趾高气扬充满自信。感谢上帝。”
South Africa`s first black president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95.
南非首位黑人总统、反种族隔离斗士纳尔逊·曼德拉逝世，享年95岁
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