Human rights advocate and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman delivered a powerful address at the World Meeting on Human Fraternity, held at the Vatican and organized by the Fratelli Tutti Foundation.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights advocate Tawakkol Karman has urged the international community to intensify efforts to support peace, stability, and development in Somalia, calling the country’s recovery a “humanitarian duty and global priority.”

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman has launched a series of educational and humanitarian projects in Somalia, beginning with support for the Mogadishu Girls’ Orphanage, one of the country’s most prominent institutions for female students.

Somali Parliament Speaker Adem Mohamed Nour has welcomed Yemeni Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman to Mogadishu, describing her visit as a sign of Somalia’s resilience and gradual return to stability after decades of conflict.

Turkey’s ambassador to Somalia, Alper Aktaş, hosted Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman at the Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu on Thursday, the embassy announced.

Human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman arrived in Mogadishu on Wednesday for an official visit at the invitation of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the First Lady.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights icon Tawakkol Karman urged young people worldwide to take the initiative, embrace optimism, and lead efforts to build a better future, affirming that freedom, democracy, and peace can only be achieved through sustained struggle and civic engagement.

At the 2025 Rotary International Convention in Calgary, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights activist Tawakkol Karman called on global citizens and leaders to rethink their understanding of peace, urging them to place justice, accountability, and human dignity at its core.