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🏆 Meet the Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards Winners

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Selected from over 5,500 entries from 190 countries, changemakers and initiatives transforming inequalities into opportunities for millions of people across Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, and Turkiye were honored at the eighth annual Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony ([link removed]) in Rome.

The ceremony featured powerful performances by award-winning Italian singer-songwriter Diodato and Nigerian artivist Cill, alongside inspiring messages from Stefania Fancello, Head of the Development Cooperation Policy Unit at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Johann Saathoff, Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development; Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UNCTAD; Uğur Gallenkuş, digital artist; Nomzamo Mbatha, actress and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador; Andrea Macrì, four-time Paralympian; and Manuela Kasper-Claridge, Editor-in-Chief of Deutsche Welle.
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Changemaker Award
Celebrating those who shape a more equitable and peaceful world
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🏆 Julienne Lusenge ([link removed])
"I thank the UN SDG Action Campaign on behalf of all Congolese women, girls, men, and boys who fight every day for peace, justice, and their dignity," said Sandrine Lusamba, on behalf of Julienne Lusenge.

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🏆 Jîn Dawod ([link removed])

“I wish I could have told my younger self that she would stand in the light and turn that pain into purpose. Everyone who is in their weakest and darkest point in their life, I am your message from the future. This Award is not the end, it’s the beginning,” said Jîn Dawod.

Creativity Award
Celebrating imagination, innovation, and the power of storytelling
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🏆 Smartel ([link removed])

“To every young dreamer, listening to me today, always remember that we are the bridge between the failures of the past and the blessings of the future. Now is the best time for you to act. Wake up, build with compassion, innovate with love, and take up the world's biggest challenges because you can,” said Smart Israel, Founder, Smartel Agri-Tech.

Resilience Award
Honouring courage, solidarity, and strength to rebuild

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🏆 CUFA ([link removed])
“We work to give more opportunities to the kids, to the entrepreneurs, and to women. We want a world where we can live without inequality and without poverty,” said Marcus Vinícius Athayde, President, CUFA

Honourable Mention
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The UNHCR #IBelong Campaign ([link removed]) has been recognized with an Honorable Mention for its decade-long global movement to end statelessness for millions of people. Chiara Cardoletti, UNHCR Representative to Italy, the Holy See, and San Marino, and Maha Mamo, #IBelong Campaign representative, received the recognition.

“I was stateless for 30 years of my life. Statelessness is an invisible cage. You have dreams, potential, and so much to give, yet you’re deprived of basic rights: education, healthcare, and the freedom to move. UNCHR’s #IBelong Campaign gave me identity, nationality, and a home,” said #IBelong Campaign representative Maha Mamo.
“We can all be heroes of tomorrow. Let’s not be frozen by the weight of inequality. Let’s be moved by the power of possibility. Because the future is not something we inherit — it’s something we shape together.”
— Marina Ponti, Global Director, UN SDG Action Campaign
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