The award has been extended for their extraordinary work towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
India’s Radhika Batra, Zahra Joya of Afghanistan, Vanessa Nakate of Uganda and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen have been honoured by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for their extraordinary work towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
AND THE HONOUR GOES TO:
Radhika Batra — India
Zahra Joya — Afghanistan
Vanessa Nakate — Uganda
Ursula von der Leyen — EU chief
The ‘Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards’ were conferred in New York’s Lincoln centre in recognition of the work done by the “four remarkable changemakers” to advance progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their communities and around the world.
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