This year marks the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on the Youth, Peace and Security agenda. The Carnegie Foundation Peace Palace and the Youth Peace Initiative invite everybody to celebrate the key role of young people in peacebuilding with us. On the 12th of December, the Award Ceremony of the 2025 Youth Carnegie Peace Prize will take place. It will highlight remarkable youth voices in peacebuilding as well as rewarding the Youth Carnegie Peace Prize to the winner of this year’s video-contest.We received many applications from individuals and organisations who are dedicated to peacebuilding in their communities and beyond. The Award Ceremony will be a way to express our appreciation for the applicants’ important work, and reward the winning organisation.
Date
Friday 12 December 2025
Time
15:30 – 17:30 o’clock (CET)
Program
- 15:30 – 15:35h
Opening by the Moderators
Iljan van Hardevelt, Director Carnegie Foundation
Anna Canals, Youth Peace Initiative - 15:35 – 15:40h
Word of Welcome
Piet Hein Donner, President Carnegie Foundation – Peace Palace
- 15:40 – 15:45h
Compilation of Projects and Activities of Young Peacebuilders
- 15:45 – 15:55h
Keynote Speech
Quint van Velthoven & Yasmin Bijvank, World’s Youth for Climate Justice
- 15:55 – 16.00h
Artistic Interlude
Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts
- 16:00 – 16.10h
Laudatory Speech
Elisabeth Wesseling-van Gent, Chair Prize Committee Carnegie Foundation
- 16:10 – 16.15h
Screening of Winning Project Video & Award Presentation
- 16:15 – 16:25h
Speech by the Winner of the 2025 Youth Carnegie Peace Prize
Galia Kademian Mansur, Americas’ Youth Advocacy Team (Am-YAT) - 16:25 – 16:35h
Closing Remarks
Mariëlle Vavier, Deputy Mayor The Hague and Alderman International Affairs - 16:35 – 16:40h
Artistic Interlude
Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts
- 16:40 – 17:30h
Drinks and Networking
Foyer Auditorium
Registration
For Invitees only.
Livestream
Everyone is kindly invited to follow the livestream. Join the livestream via this link.
Americas’ Youth Advocacy Team
Read the press release to learn about the laureate.
Youth Carnegie Peace Prize
More information about the Youth Carnegie Peace Prize can be found here.