YDS DXB 2025

LEAP Youth Diplomatic Summit 2025


In a world increasingly shaped by uncertainty, the LEAP Youth Diplomatic Summit 2025 emerges not as just another conference, but as a deliberate invitation into the future — a future crafted by the voices we often overlook yet urgently need. Hosted at Expo City Dubai, this summit brings together over 300 youth delegates from the UAE and around the globe, forging a rare and powerful space where intellect meets intention, and passion is transformed into policy. It is not merely a gathering; it is a conscious act of empowerment, where young leaders simulate the world’s most critical diplomatic platforms, engage in COP30-inspired climate negotiations, and craft actionable solutions for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Behind every session lies a deeper provocation: What does it mean to lead today? And who decides what change looks like? The summit gently dismantles the illusion that leadership is inherited — showing instead that it is discovered, claimed, and cultivated through dialogue, diversity, and shared ambition. As delegates engage with diplomats, policy-makers, and innovators, they do more than participate — they claim their place at the table. It is a summit, yes, but more than that, it is an awakening: a place where young minds stop waiting for permission and begin shaping the conversation.