Egyptian Journalist Hadeer Elhadary Wins UNCA Award for Climate Change Reporting
Among the stories for which Elhadary was honoured is her feature published in Al-Ahram Weekly titled “Threats to Egypt’s Coral Reefs.”
The story was written based on her on-the-ground coverage of the United Nations biodiversity conference held in Nice, France, and was published on 27 June 2025. Elhadary received the Bronze Medal during the 29th UNCA Awards Ceremony, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Ambassador Isabelle Picco, Permanent Representative of the Principality of Monaco to the United Nations, presented the war.
The ceremony was attended by senior UN officials and prominent public figures, including Annalena Baerbock, President of the UN General Assembly and former German Minister of Foreign Affairs; actor and environmental activist Javier Bardem; and Massimo Bottura, UN Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador and advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals.
This achievement marks Elhadary’s tenth journalism award, following previous recognitions from national and international institutions, further highlighting her contributions to climate and environmental reporting.
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