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On 4 March, we welcomed Jonathan van Varik - youth worker, freelance peacebuilder, and lead coordinator of the 2026 Youth Peace Summit - for our latest Fireside Peace Chat. In this edition of FPC, we explored the unique perspective and role that youth can play in advancing peace from the local to the global level. Together, we discussed how youth, institutions, organizations, and governments can be better connected through dialogue, innovation, and inclusion to empower young people worldwide to become active creators of peace.

Alexander Gunkel is a serial social entrepreneur with a background in business and mechanical engineering, who is the founder and Director of Space4Good, harnessing space technology for social and environmental impact.

At the latest #DemocracyDrinks The Hague, the former Head of Cabinet for the EU’s Enlargement Commissioner and Dutch MEP gathered to discuss the democratic challenges facing the Western Balkans and how, amid growing geopolitical tensions in the region, they fit into the framework of EU membership.

Jacob Baraza Abumba is an experienced water and climate governance professional, currently serving as the founder and CEO of Water Practice International, an organisation contributing to community-driven, human-focused water solutions.

From sanctions to scandals, the negative headlines on international courts won’t stop Sophie Kloos from establishing a new one. Integrity Initiatives International Europe (III Europe) aims to establish an International Anti-Corruption Court (IACC).

Why now? Democracy is under increasing pressure, creating spaces for conversations is needed. Now more than ever.

Yoka Brandt’s extensive career as a civil servant and senior-level diplomat, including as the Netherlands’ former Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, has followed a twofold mission: advocating for global fairness and defending international cooperation.

Asymmetrical Haircuts - a collaboration between Hub members Janet Anderson and Stephanie van den Berg - has been delivering sharp, timely insight into international justice since 2019. Read on to find out how this collaboration has grown into a platform for female voices in international justice.

From systemic injustice to mental health and intergenerational responsibility, it’s evident that the climate clock is ticking. At the Hague Talks, different perspectives on just climate actions came together at the Peace Palace, the place where an historic ruling on climate change was made this year.