Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern , former New Zealand Prime Minister, recognized as Champion for Global Change NEW YORK , Nov.
22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Foundation's We the Peoples Global Leadership Awards were announced today in New York City , recognizing seven extraordinary honorees who have achieved outsized impact on the world stage. The 2024 honorees are: Rt. Hon.
Dame Jacinda Ardern , former Prime Minister of New Zealand ; TIME , accepted by Jessica Sibley , Chief Executive Officer; Amanda Gorman , Poet and Activist; Angélique Kidjo , Grammy-Winner and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador; Louise Mabulo , Founder of the Cacao Project; and UN Emergency First Responders , accepted by team members from United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) and the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) . "At this time of great consequence and change in our world, we gather to recognize exceptional leaders who in their communities and on the world stage have shown unique imagination, courage, and resolve," said Elizabeth Cousens , President and CEO of the UN Foundation . "These honorees show us that leadership takes many forms — from humanitarian service to community activism to art, journalism, and statecraft at the highest levels.
They show that progress is most possible when we unite our strengths for common cause." At the We the Peoples Awards, named for the powerful opening words of the UN Charter, this year's honorees earned accolades f.