2008年6月, 曼德拉在他的最後一場國際訪問中說到：「現在到了下一代的人繼續為社會上不公義的事去鬥爭，為人類的應有的權利而奮鬥。這一切就在你的手中。」
As Mandela said on his last ever international visit in London, June 2008: “It is time for the next generations to continue our struggle against social injustice and for the rights of humanity. It is in your hands.”