The struggle of young people for political reform and a state of equal citizenship, justice and good governance is one of the most important areas for peacemaking and leadership of change, said Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist Tawakkol Karman.

Nobel Peace laureate and human rights activist Tawakkol Karman today met with Iceland's former President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir on the sidelines of an international conference organized at the University of Iceland by Höfði Reykjavik Peace Centre (HOFDI) on global threats and challenges facing young people. 

Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist Tawakkol Karman today revealed that the coup carried out by the Houthi militia and forces loyal to ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh in September 2014 was funded by the UAE, and with Saudi blessing.

Nobel Peace laureate and human rights activist Tawakkol Karman has called upon Saudi Arabia, which is leading a military coalition in Yemen, to stop striking Yemen and release President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi.

Nobel Peace laureate and human rights activist Tawakkol Karman met today with Iceland’s President Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson and his wife. 

Nobel Peace laureate and human rights activist Tawakkol Karman met today with Iceland's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Godhlaugur Thor Thordharson, on the sidelines of her participation in an international conference on global threats and challenges,

Nobel Peace laureate and human rights activist will deliver a keynote address at University of Iceland where an international conference will be held on 10 October.