“Bad things happen when all of us good people in this room do nothing. But every day, we see modern-day heroes and sheroes walk among us, selflessly dedicating their lives to saving others and giving them dignity.”

Watch the speech of Leymah Gbowee, Aurora Prize Selection Committee Member and President of Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, at the 2024 Aurora Prize Ceremony. In her address, she underscored the significance of the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, emphasizing the importance of unity in addressing global challenges, and introduced the 2024 Aurora Humanitarians.