Meklit Abebe is a 22-year old Ethiopian-American global policy advocate, peacebuilder, and visionary.

Meklit Abebe is a youth leader in the field of International Affairs, with a strong focus on international law, governance, and sovereignty—particularly within the MENA region and the broader Global South. Her academic and professional work is rooted in a deep commitment to building a world free from poverty and conflict.As a published author across multiple platforms and a student, she is committed to addressing the challenges faced by fragile and conflict-affected states through governance reform, peace-building, and equipping vulnerable nations with the tools necessary to succeed within the international system.

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Meklit is currently working on a variety of projects, along with writing articles and columns, and is actively seeking collaboration opportunities.

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Meklit Abebe is a purpose-driven global policy advocate. She was born and raised in the U.S. and has lived and worked in both Boston and Washington, D.C., where she is currently based.She is a leader, author, speaker, mentor, and student who is driven to eradicate global poverty and promote conflict resolution efforts. Her passion for international relations draws from a deep curiosity about humanity—how populations are shaped and marred by their governments, and how those governments, in turn, are influenced by the international system.Throughout her academic journey, she has remained focused on understanding and addressing some of humanity's most pressing challenges: economic disparity, poverty, conflict, and war.As a prominent voice in youth-led peace-building and international development, she amplifies young change makers and leads initiatives that bring innovative perspectives to global affairs and sustainable progress.Meklit has collaborated with Nobel Laureate NGOs and engaged with key multilateral institutions, including Diplomats Without Borders, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), UNICEF, UNHCR, the U.S. Department of State, and the UN Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign.From supporting peace-building efforts to shaping post-conflict recovery strategies, she is driven by a commitment to advancing a more just, inclusive, and equitable global order.

Meklit Abebe is an advocate for peacebuilding initiatives and effective diplomacy within the international system. She addresses ongoing humanitarian crises around the globe and aspires to develop legal frameworks to resolve pressing challenges such as long-term conflict, environmental issues, and disarmament.In April 2025, she was awarded as finalist for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), awarded by the U.S. Department of State, and spent the summer of 2025 as a citizen diplomat in Meknes, Morocco, studying Arabic. Currently, she is continuing her language studies as an Arabic scholar at Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC).Meklit has had the privilege of working with Nobel Laureate NGOs and multilateral fora. She has gained hands-on experience in both remote and on-site contexts within the field of international relations. Her extensive experiences include serving as a Global Diplomacy Aide for Diplomats Without Borders, and previously as a Program Assistant for BARI x MIT Media Lab. She also serves as a Positive Peace Ambassador for the Institute for Economics and Peace and as a Global Youth Ambassador for Theirworld, where she strives to foster meaningful dialogue and collaboration in global peacebuilding.