Agents of Change
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Laura Turner Seydel
Director, Turner Foundation and Chair Emeritus, Captain Planet Foundation
Protecting the planet through conservation, regenerative agriculture, and climate action
2024 Recipient
Kerry Kennedy
Lawyer, Author & President, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Amplifying the voices of the voiceless and advancing human rights
2024 Recipient
Paul Polman
Business Leader & Climate Campaigner
Leveraging business leadership to advance the Sustainable Development Goals
2024 Recipient
Deemah AlYahya
Secretary-General, Digital Cooperation Organization
Championing digital innovation, transformation, and global digital inclusion
2024 Recipient
H.E. Dennis Francis
President, 78th UN General Assembly
Advancing multilateralism, peace, security, and sustainable development
2024 Recipient
Dr. Aziza T. Shad
Chief, Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Building stronger health systems and supporting children with childhood cancer
2024 Recipient
Noëlla Coursaris Musunka
Founder & CEO, Malaika
Empowering girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo through access to quality education
2024 Recipient
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union
Visionary leadership and tireless commitment to bridging the digital divide and empowering the unconnected
2024 Global Leadership Recipient
Ted Turner
Founder, CNN and Chair, UN Foundation Board
Profound contributions to humanity and steadfast support of the UN’s mission for global peace and sustainability
2024 Lifetime Achievement Recipient
H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
President of Malta (2014–2019)
Championing inclusion, dignity, and the wellbeing of future generations
2016 Recipient
H.E. Madam Ban Soon-taek
First Lady of the United Nations, wife of Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations
Advocating for women, families, and the most vulnerable around the world
2016 Recipient
H.E. Erna Solberg
Prime Minister of Norway (2013–2021)
Advancing sustainable development through principled global leadership
2017 Recipient
H.E. Margot Wallström
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (2014–2019)
Advancing a more inclusive and equitable global agenda
2017 Recipient
H.E. Retno Marsudi
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia
Building bridges through diplomacy, dialogue, and regional cooperation
2017 Recipient
H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Al Ketbi
Chairwoman, General Women’s Union, United Arab Emirates
Empowering women and strengthening families across generations
2017 Recipient
H.E. Michelle Bachelet
President of Chile (2006–2010; 2014–2018)
Leading with courage in pursuit of dignity and opportunity for all
2017 Recipient
Meet The Agents Of Change
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Laura Turner Seydel
Director, Turner Foundation and Chair Emeritus, Captain Planet Foundation
Protecting the planet through conservation, regenerative agriculture, and climate action
Kerry Kennedy
Lawyer, Author & President, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Amplifying the voices of the voiceless and advancing human rights
Paul Polman
Business Leader & Climate Campaigner
Leveraging business leadership to advance the Sustainable Development Goals
Deemah AlYahya
Secretary-General, Digital Cooperation Organization
Championing digital innovation, transformation, and global digital inclusion
H.E. Dennis Francis
President, 78th UN General Assembly
Advancing multilateralism, peace, security, and sustainable development
Dr. Aziza T. Shad
Chief, Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Building stronger health systems and supporting children with childhood cancer
Noëlla Coursaris Musunka
Founder & CEO, Malaika
Empowering girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo through access to quality education
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union
Visionary leadership and tireless commitment to bridging the digital divide and empowering the unconnected
Ted Turner
Founder, CNN and Chair, UN Foundation Board
Profound contributions to humanity and steadfast support of the UN’s mission for global peace and sustainability
H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
President of Malta (2014–2019)
Championing inclusion, dignity, and the wellbeing of future generations
H.E. Madam Ban Soon-taek
First Lady of the United Nations, wife of Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations
Advocating for women, families, and the most vulnerable around the world
H.E. Erna Solberg
Prime Minister of Norway (2013–2021)
Advancing sustainable development through principled global leadership
H.E. Margot Wallström
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden (2014–2019)
Advancing a more inclusive and equitable global agenda
H.E. Retno Marsudi
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia
Building bridges through diplomacy, dialogue, and regional cooperation
H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Al Ketbi
Chairwoman, General Women’s Union, United Arab Emirates
Empowering women and strengthening families across generations
H.E. Michelle Bachelet
President of Chile (2006–2010; 2014–2018)
Leading with courage in pursuit of dignity and opportunity for all