This year’s awards went to four distinguished people whose life exemplified their dedication to the service of humanity, bringing peace, empowerment, global understanding, and inclusive decision-making through responsible leadership, reflecting a sustained commitment to building inclusive, peaceful, and safe communities worldwide.
UN DIPLOMAT: H.E. EGRISELDA LÓPEZ, Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the UN
UN SECRETARIAT: Jayathma Wickramanayake, Senior Advisor at UN Women
NGO: Rev. Dileepkumar Thankappan, NGO representative of World Yoga Community at the UN
YOUTH: Shenali Rajaratnam, Founder, Power of Women (POW)
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