The young Angolan environmentalist, Adjany Costa, was part of a group of young people who received awards on September 26, 2019 in New York for her commitment and dedication to protecting the environment.
The group was made up of seven young people from Angola, Philippines, Brazil, Nepal, Russia, Lebanon and the United States, winners of the "Champions of the Earth" 2019 award.
The "Champions of the Earth" Award, an initiative of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), was presented during an organized gala in one of the prestigious New York halls during the week of the 74th UN General Assembly.
The ceremony was attended by Ambassadors Maria de Jesus Ferreira, Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, and Sianga Abilio, Ambassador of Angola to Kenya and Permanent Representative of Angola to the UN in Nairobi.