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POWERHOUSE GLOBAL MAGAZINE (PGMAG)
INTERVIEW WITH:
UKPEME AKPAN OKON (UAO)
Ukpeme is an award-winning author, a lawyer, speaker, Ambassador for peace, song writer, amongst others, she is the Executive Secretary of Mediators and Advocates of peace (LAMPAIX) PGMAG: Ukpeme, great to have you on today's interview. UAO: Peace greetings! Thank you. PGMAG: You are a great advocate for peace, and you hold so many other positions not mentioned in our introduction. Please briefly tell us about your work and some of the values you have added in the world. UAO: As an Ambassador for Peace (title awarded by the Universal Peace Federation), peace is an integral part of my endeavours. In
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addition to peace, I integrate organizational excellence, sterling leadership, resilience, self-esteem, integrity, ethics, sustainable collaborations, into my work. I believe in the power of individual action, collective action, and global sustainability. If we apply good values to our work and work with dedication, the world will experience beneficial human interactions, and a viable Earth system. As a member of the International Federation of Women Lawyers, as well as Women, Peace, and Security Network, I participated in outreach programmes, committees,
