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Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2026

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Alhanislam, Nigerian spoken-word poet, the UN’s first Global Advocate for Peace, and the 2024 Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards Finalist, performed a powerful poem. Photo: Mohammed Mostafa
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Why Creativity Belongs in International Development Dialogues

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UN seeks global changemakers for 2026 SDG Action Awards

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How a Syrian refugee built a global mental health lifeline for displaced communities

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Are You One of the Heroes of Tomorrow? The 2026 UN SDG Action Awards Are Now Open

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Footprint to Freedom: Survivor-Led Resilience to End Human Trafficking

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Women Build a Lasting Peace in Nepal

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UN SDG Action Awards Changemaker finalist Shiori Ito is transforming her personal experience as a survivor of gender-based violence into a powerful movement for justice, equality, and dignity.
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From Silence to Systems Change: Shiori Ito’s Fight for Gender Justice

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January 29, 2026

Civil Society Town Hall with the President of the General Assembly on the priorities for the 80th Session

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Julienne Lusenge meets with community members in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Through her work, she amplifies the voices of women in conflict zones and leads efforts to build peace, justice, and healing from the ground up.
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UN SDG Action Awards Changemaker Winner Julienne Lusenge Champions Women, Confronts Violence, Builds Peace in the DRC  

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Members of CUFA gather at a community hub in Brazil. Born in the favelas and now active in every Brazilian state and over 60 countries, CUFA empowers women, youth, and entrepreneurs to turn resilience into opportunity.
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From Brazil’s Favelas to the World: UN SDG Action Awards Winner CUFA Is Building Resilience in Communities

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Jîn Dawod, founder of Peace Therapist, is transforming her experience as a Syrian refugee into a movement for accessible mental health care for displaced and marginalized communities worldwide.
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UN SDG Action Awards Winner Jîn Dawod Turns Trauma into Healing Across Borders

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Smart Israel, founder of Smartel, with the solar-powered hydroponic “farm-in-a-box” systems in Nigeria.
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UN SDG Action Awards Winner Smartel Pioneers Climate-Smart Farming in Nigeria and Beyond 

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‘Un Sdg Action Awards 2025’, annunciati i vincitori

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The Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards

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Coltivare senza terra per produrre cibo ovunque, la scommessa di Smartel in Nigeria

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