Honoured for their acts of kindness


KUALA LUMPUR: Academician Tan Sri Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid, activist Zainah Anwar and the founders of the Dignity for Children Foundation have received awards from the United Nations.

UN resident coordinator for Malaysia, Stefan Priesner, said they were given the honour for their outstanding contributions under the respective categories of sustainability, human rights and leaving no one behind (inclusivity and well-being for all) as outlined in UN’s 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.

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