The second Balkan International Youth Summit for Peace brought together 180 young people representing 52 nationalities to transform dialogue into action in a city historically divided by ethnic tensions.
Through policy discussions, peacebuilding workshops, youth-led projects and a symbolic Peace Road across Mitrovica’s main bridge, participants explored how to build peace within themselves, with others and in society.
The summit’s Outcome Document, Youth as Peace Practitioners: From Dialogue to Action, presents key findings and policy recommendations on meaningful youth participation, interethnic trust, education, employment and sustainable funding for youth-led peacebuilding. These recommendations will inform advocacy at the United Nations and follow-up initiatives leading to the next summit in 2027.
