On October 19, 2020, despite the challenges caused by the global pandemic and the heartbreaking military aggression in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the first event of Aurora’s “Gratitude in Action” anniversary series took place in New York City, honoring the Aurora Prize Laureates and Humanitarians and the Initiative’s 5th anniversary. 
 

Samantha Power, Aurora Prize Selection Committee Member, shared a powerful message at the “Gratitude in Action” event:

“I believe that bringing attention to the actions of all those who are part of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative will offer encouragement to those who are deciding every day whether their own struggles are worth enduring. This spirit of shared humanity is what makes us stronger.”