The Sixth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen will take place in Kyiv

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska and the Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen Global Platform have announced the Sixth Summit, with the main theme “World 2026: Finding Stability in Times of Uncertainty.” The event will take place in August 2026 and will once again turn Kyiv into a platform for finding common responses to the pressing challenges of our time.

The Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen is an international public diplomacy platform that has brought together spouses of Heads of State from around the world since 2021. Each year, the Summit’s Global Platform hosts a major gathering in Kyiv to foster dialogue on issues of importance to societies, bring together those who shape soft power, and contribute to positive change in areas that matter to every country.

This year’s theme is “World 2026: Finding Stability in Times of Uncertainty.” Participants will share how different societies find stability and regain the ability to move forward in times of crisis. The Ukrainian block of the Summit will explore resilience through the experience of full-scale war: historical perspective, societal wisdom, and practices that help the country remain adaptable despite the fifth year of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.

“In August, we will invite our colleagues to come together for the sixth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen in Kyiv — a city that knows what true resilience means. This year, that is what we will talk about, with concrete examples of what actually helps us keep going,” — Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine and Founder of the Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen Global Platform

Over five years, the Summit has brought together more than 50 First Ladies and Gentlemen, while the Platform’s communication campaigns have reached more than 28 million people worldwide. The Sixth Summit continues this trajectory — from individual voices to a shared platform that helps shape the soft power agenda.