16/09/20 13:16:42.27 MGfVSj660.net
Seventh Annual Global Citizen Awards Honors Exceptional, Diverse Leaders
By Atlantic Council
The Atlantic Council presented its annual Global Citizen Awards in New York on September 19 to
three exceptional individuals whose extraordinary leadership has been invaluable in addressing
global challenges and fostering unity.
This year’s awardees were Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe; Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi;
and musician, composer, educator, and Managing and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center Wynton Marsalis.
The evening’s dynamic lineup included US Secretary of State John Kerry; World Economic Forum
Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab; and Nadiya Savchenko, Ukrainian parliamentarian,
former prisoner of war, and decorated hero of Ukraine.