2025 UN Day Global Leadership Awards
Join us for an afternoon dedicated to celebrating and honoring exceptional global leaders who are making significant contributions toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals right here in North Texas. Prepare to be inspired by their remarkable stories, achievements, and impact.
This year’s event will take place at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas and will feature our 2025 Keynote Speaker, Himaja Nagireddy, a trailblazing leader and advocate for global health, equity, and youth engagement.
The program will include networking opportunities and refreshments, followed by an awards presentation recognizing outstanding individuals and organizations driving progress toward a more sustainable and equitable world. Expect a diverse audience including government officials, business leaders, members of the UNA, and local community representatives.
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
Location: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas
11:30 AM Meet & Greet: Young Professionals
1:00 PM Program & Awards
About the Keynote Speaker
Himaja Nagireddy, originally from Acton, MA, is a PhD student in Health Policy at Stanford University’s School of Medicine and Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. She previously served as a Program Manager at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, an affiliate of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, in Baltimore, MD.
Prior to this, Himaja served as the Deputy Associate Policy Director for First Lady Dr. Jill Biden at the White House, Briefings Manager for the Harris-Walz campaign, and Research Fellow at the CDC’s Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). She also served as the 11th U.S. Youth Observer to the United Nations (2022–23).
Himaja earned an MS in Environmental Epidemiology with a concentration in Infectious Disease Epidemiology from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in 2022, and dual bachelor’s degrees in Physiology and Neurobiology, Molecular and Cell Biology, and Sociology from the University of Connecticut in 2020.
Meet & Greet
In addition to delivering the keynote address, Himaja will lead a special student meet-and-greet—a unique opportunity for young leaders to connect, ask questions, and gain insight into building impactful careers in policy, global health, and international development.
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