2023 NYU Commencement Speaker Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland

Sanna Marin—the youngest person, at the time of her appointment as Finland’s prime minister, ever to serve as a head of any government—received a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. She delivered remarks on behalf of all the honorary degree recipients at NYU's 190th Commencement celebrating the Class of 2023 at Yankee Stadium on May 17. "The face of power is not the same as the face of the people—and this has to change," Marin said. "I also want things to change, but I cannot do it alone. I need you and others with me to make the world more equal, more sustainable, and more just. I know I’m not alone with this thought. I know many of you want the same and together we can make it a reality."