Amira Arifović-Harms receives the “Mediterranean Diplomacy Award 2026”
During a ceremony at the headquarters of the “United States of the World” in Naples, the “Mediterranean Diplomacy Award 2026” was presented to Amira Arifović-Harms, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Italy.
The citation – read by Luisa Faraone Mennella, a lawyer and member of the “United States of the World” – states, among other things:
Amira Arifović-Harms has built her professional career with dedication, guided by a strong sense of responsibility: she has carried out important duties with competence, integrity and perseverance. In particular, she has worked tirelessly to preserve the memory of the victims of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than thirty years ago.
As a champion of women’s equality, she is committed to ensuring that gender equality is not merely a matter of rights, but the foundation of a just society, in the belief that the world progresses when women have equal opportunities to make decisions.
The prestigious award – consisting of the ‘Totem of Peace’ by sculptor Mario Molinari, a symbol of the ‘United States of the World’ – was presented by Secretary-General Michele Capasso and Dr Pia Molinari, director of the Museum of Peace.
