WASHINGTON: Four distinguished diplomats from different countries were honoured with the 2025 Power of One Awards at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday, in the presence of India's Permanent Representative Parvathaneni Harish.
The annual award, bestowed by Diwali Foundation USA and hosted this year by the Permanent Mission of Georgia, recognises leaders who have worked "to form a more perfect, peaceful and secure world for all, " reflecting the core aspirations of the UN Charter.
This year's honourees were Jonathan R. Cohen, former Acting Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN; Dennis Francis, the 78th President of the UN General Assembly and former Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago; Darja Bavdaz-Kuret, former Permanent Representative of Slovenia; and Magzhan Ilyassov, former Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan.
Addressing the gathering, Ambassador Harish spoke of the symbolism of celebrating Diwali at the UN during a turbulent moment for the international system.