The Copenhagen People Power Conference 2025

The Copenhagen People Power Conference 2025 (CPPC25) was born out of a shared sense of urgency: We stand at a crossroads for world peace. The past decade has seen wars that have displaced millions, flattened communities, and eroded trust between neighbors. Global leaders have increasingly relied on military power to achieve their aims while rarely addressing the root causes of violent conflict. The role of social movements therefore is more vital than ever. Social movements are critical peacemaking agents in their own right—able to transform conflicts and build models of peace that are just, inclusive, and sustainable. 

A key take away from CPPC25 is, that we stand at this crossroads not only because wars persist, but because justice is absent. True peace can only be built with the people most affected at the centre. Social movements are vital to this transformation. The conference therefore carried a clear mission: to increase visibility and support for social movements that work to foster "just peace from below" — a peace that not only ends violence but also dismantles the underlying inequalities fueling it.