Events

The 2026 Young Activists Summit ‘Standing Up for What’s Right’ will take place on 17 December at the United Nations in Geneva (Switzerland) and online. The Summit will be live interpreted in English, French and Chinese.
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09:00 Dublin
10:00 Abuja
12:00 Antananarivo
17:00 Kuala Lumpur
17:00 Singapore

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#YAS26 Laureates have been announced! Find out who they are ⬇️

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2026 Activists

Discover the inspiring young activists who will be honoured at the 2026 Summit!

Jethro Christopher

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Nigeria
Environment and climate

Eve Ang Yee Leng

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Singapore
Health
Inclusion
Environment and climate

Fionn Ferreira

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Ireland
Environment and climate

Ornella Dechen

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Madagascar
Mental Health
Inclusion

Mohamed Nazri Prem Nasir

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Malaysia
Education
Inclusion
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#YAS26 moderator

Melati Wijsen

Melati Wijsen is an environmental changemaker and author from Bali, Indonesia. At 12, she co-founded Bye Bye Plastic Bags with her sister Isabel, launching a major youth-led movement against plastic pollution. She now leads YOUTHTOPIA, supporting young changemakers around the world, and published her book Change Starts Now in 2025. Her work has taken her to global stages including TED and the United Nations, and she has been recognised as a CNN Young Hero and Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree. Melati moderated #YAS25 and returns as moderator for #YAS26.

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9
Dec
18:30

Communities vs. Major Polluters: Film Screening & Discussion

Auditorium Ivan Pictet, Maison de la paix, Geneva

Join us for a special film screening and discussion on environmental justice and corporate accountability. Discover Yurlu | Country, a documentary about an Indigenous community’s fight against the impacts of mining in Australia, followed by a discussion with #YAS26 Laureate Jethro Christopher and Manuel Abebe (Public Eye), moderated by Ioana Popp, Managing Director of the Hoffmann Centre for Global Sustainability at the Geneva Graduate Institute. The event will be held in English. A prize draw will offer the chance to win tickets to #YAS26 and passes to FIFDH 2027!

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