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15 March 2025
ACCLAD Announces Class of 2025 — Most Diverse Class in Organisation's History

ACCLAD today announced its Class of 2025 honorees, representing 47 nations across all eight recognition categories. The class includes heads of state, Nobel laureates, and grassroots leaders whose impact spans six continents.

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1 January 2025
2025 Nomination Window Now Open — Deadline 31 October 2025

ACCLAD has opened its annual nomination window for the Class of 2026. Nominations are accepted from individuals, institutions, and civil society organisations in all 195 member nations.

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10 November 2024
ACCLAD Recognition Ceremony 2024 Held in Nairobi — 200 Guests, 32 Nations

The annual ACCLAD Recognition Ceremony was hosted in Nairobi, Kenya, welcoming honorees, council members, institutional partners, and diplomatic guests from 32 countries for an evening of recognition and dialogue.

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20 March 2024
ACCLAD Announces Class of 2024 Honorees Across Eight Global Sectors

The Class of 2024 includes 52 individuals drawn from 41 nations, selected through ACCLAD's independent peer review process. Honorees include a Grammy Award-winning musician, two sitting ministers, and a pioneering climate scientist.

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Ceremony & Events

The ACCLAD Recognition Ceremony 2025 was held in Geneva, Switzerland. The 2026 host city will be announced in September 2025.

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ACCLAD — Acclaimed Community of Global Leaders and Distinction — is an independent global recognition body founded in 2014. It identifies and honours individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership, innovation, and service across all sectors of human endeavour. ACCLAD operates across 195 nations and 24 disciplines, with a permanent archive of over 1,000 honorees.