Applications are Open for UNESCO 2026 Youth for Peace Intercultural Leadership Programme

UNESCO's Youth for Peace Intercultural Leadership Programme is now taking applications for its second edition, aimed at young leaders working to build peace, inclusion, and social cohesion through intercultural dialogue. The global programme equips emerging leaders with skills, resources, mentorship, and funding to drive dialogue-based solutions in complex, interconnected societies, with applications closing 19 July 2026 at 23:59 CET (Paris time).