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Member, Chair of the jury PSGFF, has devoted many years as an inspirational champion for sustainable peace and development and continually advances the cause of the global movement for the culture of peace that has energized civil society all over the world. As a career diplomat, Permanent Representative to United Nations, President of the UN Security Council, President of UNICEF Board, UN Under-Secretary-General, the Senior Special Advisor to the UN General Assembly President, and recipient of the U Thant Peace Award Along with the UNESCO Gandhi Gold Medal for Culture of Peace, Spirit of the UN Award and The University of Massachusetts Boston Chancellor’s Medal for Global Leadership for Peace. Ambassador Chowdhury has a wealth of experience in the critical issues of our time – peace, sustainable development, and human rights.