Awards & Honours of Licypriya Kangujam
Licypriya addressed the world leaders in the United Nations Climate Conference 2019 (COP25) in Madrid, Spain. She attended COP25, COP27 & COP28. She attended the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly 2022.
Licypriya turned down Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “She Inspire Us” honour in 2020 for not addressing her demands. She was praised by United Nations Secretary General Mr. Antonio Guterres as “8-Years-Old Licypriya is the reminder of world’s obligations towards future generations” in 2019.
She is a World Children Peace Prize Laureate 2019, Rising Star of Earth Day 2019 and the recipients of Global Child Prodigy Award 2020, International Women’s Day Award 2021 by Delhi Government, CNN News 18 Water Hero 2020, Forbes 30 Under 30 Special Mentions 2021, Anthem Award 2022 in USA, and won the prestigious TN Khushoo Memorial Award in 2020. She was featured amongst the “50 powerful voices of the World in 2020” along with His Holiness Pope Francis to celebrate the Earth Day 2020. she is also one of the co-recipients of this year’s International Young Eco Hero Award 2024 given by Action for Nature, California, USA.
Licypriya met His Holiness Pope Francis twice at the Vatican on 5th June 2023 and 26th May 2024. She also cast in the documentary film “Earth for All” with His Holiness Pope Francis produced by Sky News Italy.
Licypriya also works as one of the youngest female wildlife documentary news presenter in the World for Sky News London at the age of 11. She was the co-presenter of the award winning documentary film “Save our Wildlife”.
She was the girl who halted the COP28 Dubai to end the era of fossil fuels. She met several World leaders as a part of her climate movement.
During the COVID19 Pandemic in 2020-21, she saves over 100 lives by providing free oxygen concentrators to the poor people across the country. She raised over 100,000 USD (Approx Rs. 74,00,000) within 5 days by crowdfunding through her social media to save people’s lives.
In 2024, she starts constructing 100 free houses for the victims of recent violence and also for the climate victims of recent massive hailstorms and severe floods in her birthplace Manipur. The first house was inaugurated on 26th July 2024. She have also donated millions of worth items through her foundation for the victims of Manipur’s violence as well as massive hailstorm and severe flash floods to bring back peace in the state. her works impacted the lives of thousands of people with new hope.
She spoke in over 450 institutions and other platforms in over 32 countries advocating adults about the threat of climate change as a part of her movement. When she started her movement in 2018, she was alone but today she has thousands of loves and support from across the globe. She is also a Guinness World Record Holder 2022 for her plastic pollution campaign. She currently works as the Special Envoy for the President of Timor Leste.
Licypriya brave story is being taught in schools in India in the CBSE English Syllabus of Grade 3 and Grade 7 as a “Child Hero”. She works previously as climate Advisor of Child Rights International Network (CRIN), London and also as an ambassador of Earth Day Network.
She also participated at the following UN major events:
- Addressed at IGNITE Stage at the 3rd Session of United Nations Asian Ministerial Conference 2018 in Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia at the age of 6;
- 6th Session of United Nations Global Platform on Disaster Risks Reduction 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland at the age of 7;
- Addressed the UNESCO Partners’ Forum 2019 (Biennial Luanda) in Luanda, Angola at the age of 7;
- Addressed at the United Nations Asia –Pacific Climate Week 2019 in Bangkok, Switzerland at the age of 7;
- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP14) 2019 in Delhi, India at the age of 8;
- Addressed at the United Nations Climate Conference 2019 (COP25) in Madrid, Spain at the age of 8;
- Addressed at the United Nations Climate Dialogue 2020 hosted by CERI, UNICEF and IYCM YOUNGO on the Declaration of Children, Youth & Climate Action at the age of 8;
- Addressed at the United Nations ECOSOC Youth Forum 2021 in New York, USA invited by UN Habitat Youth (in two of their session virtually) at the age of 9;
- Addressed at various sessions at the United Nations Climate Conference 2022 (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt at the age of 11;
- Addressed at various sessions of the United Nations Climate Conference 2023 (COP28) in Dubai, UAE at the age of 12;
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She also participated at the following UN major events:
6th Session of United Nations Global Platform on Disaster Risks Reduction 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland at the age of 7;
Addressed the UNESCO Partners’ Forum 2019 (Biennial Luanda) in Luanda, Angola at the age of 7;
Addressed at the United Nations Asia –Pacific Climate Week 2019 in Bangkok, Switzerland at the age of 7;
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP14) 2019 in Delhi, India at the age of 8;
Addressed at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP25) 2019 in Madrid, Spain at the age of 8;
Addressed at the United Nations Climate Dialogue 2020 hosted by CERI, UNICEF and IYCM YOUNGO on the Declaration of Children, Youth & Climate Action at the age of 8;
Addressed at the United Nations ECOSOC Youth Forum 2021 in New York, USA invited by UN Habitat Youth (in two of their session virtually) at the age of 9;
Participated at United Nations Transforming Education Summit 2022 from 16 – 19 September, at UN Headquarters, New York, USA;
Attended UN General Assembly 2022 at UN Headquarters, New York, USA;
Addressed at United Nations Climate Conference 2022 (COP27) from 6-18 November 2022 at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt;
Addressed at Regenerative Systems – UNFCCC at UAE Pavilion during COP27 on 12th November 2024;
Address at UN Headquarters, Geneva invited by Geneva Centre for Human Rights on 6th September 2023;
Protest and hold the United Nations Climate Conference 2023 (COP28) Dubai, UAE
Addressed at Faith Pavilion in COP28 UAE on 6th December 2023
Addressed at Children and Youth Pavilion in COP28 UAE on 5th December;