We are not just looking for young peacebuilders in the Netherlands, but it is where we started.
Here you can see what we have done both locally and abroad.
Our International Impact
Youth Peace Summit’s Global Numbers
Youth Peace Summit 2026 was a wonderful celebration of peace, cooperation and friendship. The Youth Peace Summit Team looks back on this meeting with great pride, but also by drawing the right lessons. For further insights on the Youth Peace Summit 2026, its participants and the lessons drawn please check out our Youth Peace Summit 2026 Impact Report using the link below.
Youth Peace Summit 2026
150 registered participants from 61 countries
3 programme days organised by more than 30 active young volunteers.
21 active partnerships with organisations in 12 countries including:
- South-Korea
- Finland
- Northern Ireland, UK
- Scotland, UK
- England, UK
- Charlotte, USA
- San Antonio, USA
- Lithuania
Youth Peace Summit 2025
In 2025, celebrating 10 years Resolution 2250 Youth, Peace and Security of the United Nations, Rotary, Rotaract, Ithaka Academie and the Hague University of Applied Sciences co-organized the first ever Youth Peace Summit in the Hague.
100 international youth from 43 different countries received an unique peacebuilding experience with as mission to create the Youth Peace Manifesto. This Youth Peace Manifesto was directly contributed these participants.
The Youth Peace Manifesto, written by the participants, was handed over to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in October 2025. You can read it using the link below.
International Media Appearances
Radio Interviews
- BBC Radio Ulster (July 2025) (listen below)
Our Local Impact
Local Media Appearances
- 070online.nl -(Jongeren uit 61 landen werken in Den Haag aan vrede) – Click here to read (in Dutch)
- AD – (Anastasia (25) spreekt negen talen en zet zich in voor vrede: ‘Jongeren kijken anders naar de wereld’) – Click here to read (in Dutch)
- Diplomat Magazine – (Youth Peace Summit brings 150 young changemakers to The Hague to build peace together) Click here to read
- NPO Radio 1 ‘De Nacht is Zwart’ (March, 2026) click here to listen. (In Dutch)
- Den Haag FM (May 2026) (In Dutch)
- Radio West (19 June 2026) (click here to listen)
- Radio AZC – Salto Amsterdam (June, 2026) click here to listen. (In Dutch)
Our Local Appearances
