Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nadia Murad on Youth Peacebuilding with Professor Wendy Pearlman
June 12, 2026
Young people are leading global efforts to end conflict, defend human rights, and advocate for sustainable peace. Hosted by the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, a student-led Buffett Symposium this past fall brought together activists, politicians, NGO leaders, and negotiators from across the world to explore how youth are transforming the future of peace and justice.
The daylong program featured a special conversation with Nadia Murad, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of Nadia's Initiative, moderated by Wendy Pearlman, Jane Long Professor of Arts & Sciences and Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University. Watch our short recap of the conversation.