Top humanitarian award winner ‘nothing short of heroic’: UN refugee chief

An educator and rights defender who has spent more than 20 years rescuing exploited and trafficked children in Colombia, represents “the best of us”, the UN refugee chief said on Thursday, as she was named the winner of this year’s Nansen Refugee Award.

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Young Champions of the Earth: Peru’s elemental innovator

28 Dec 2020

A Peruvian biologist and inventor who is turning wind into water has been named as a winner of an annual UN environmental award.

Women sweep UN’s 2021 ‘Champions of the Earth’ awards

07 Dec 2021

A Caribbean-based prime minister, a scientist, a group of indigenous women, and an entrepreneur were announced on Tuesday as this year’s winners of the United Nations’ Champions of the Earth awards.

COVID-19 is biggest threat to child progress in UNICEF’s 75-year history

08 Dec 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is rolling back progress on key childhood challenges such as poverty, health and access to education, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a new report on Thursday, representing the biggest global crisis for children since the agency was founded 75 years ago.