Zahra’ Langhi is a Libyan political strategist, scholar, and UN diplomat whose work bridges peacebuilding, human rights, women’s leadership, and spirituality. A global expert in mediation and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, she authored the Strategy and Executive Action Plan of the Arab Network of Women Mediators, unanimously adopted by the League of Arab States in 2020 and designed the Strategic Framework for the Protection of Women During Armed Conflict, both of which remain landmark instruments advancing Arab commitments to gender equality and peace. Rooted in a powerful family legacy of resistance, Zahra’ descends from Yousef Langhi, a Libyan nationalist exiled for opposing Italian colonization who later funded the first Libyan delegation to the UN securing Libya’s independence and led the reconstruction of Benghazi, and Mansour El-Kikhia, a former Foreign Minister and UN Representative forcibly disappeared for defending human rights. During Libya’s 2011 revolution, she co-founded the Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP), securing 16.5% representation for women in the country’s first elections and laying the groundwork for women’s political empowerment. The 2014 assassination of her friend and colleague Salwa Bughaigis galvanized her global advocacy for justice and the protection of women human rights defenders. Over the past 15 years, Zahra’ has played a central role in Libya’s peace processes, including as a member of the UNfacilitated Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, championing transparency, rule of law, and inclusive governance Regionally, she has led innovative peace initiatives in Yemen and forged alliances with Al-Azhar and Al-Zaytuna universities to counter religious extremism. Recognized by The Guardian as one of “Seven Women to Watch in Global Politics” and honored by the Rockefeller Foundation and ATHENA40, Zahra’ has also shared her vision through her TED and TEDx talks. Today, as a UN diplomat specializing in mediation and inclusive peace processes, she continues to bridge scholarship, activism, and policy, advancing a vision of peace rooted in justice, empathy, inclusion, and the full, equal, meaningful, and safe participation of women in shaping the future.