Dame Jacinda Ardern to receive UN global leadership award in New York

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern will receive a global leadership award from the United Nations Foundation. She is being honored with the champion for global change award for her leadership on women's rights, climate change, and peace. The We The Peoples awards recognize individuals and organizations that reflect UN values. Previous winners include notable figures like UN deputy secretary-general Amina J. Mohammed and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. The awards ceremony will take place in New York on Friday. Since stepping down, Ardern has taken on roles such as a trustee for Prince William's Earthshot Prize and has worked at Harvard University.