Foundation Urges World Leaders to Open Dialogue Now

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Oct. 1, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- The foundation, known as the Building the Bridge Foundation, has issued a statement emphasizing the urgency of immediate dialogue and cooperation among world leaders to prevent a global confrontation from escalating into a crisis. The foundation, based in The Hague, has called for a permanent Great-Power Bridge Forum for Peace, a standing channel that would include military and nuclear-risk hotlines, arms-control, cyber-stability, and AI-risk talks, as well as humanitarian corridors and prisoner exchanges.

This appeal follows the foundation's January 28, 2026, Nobel Peace Prize nomination of President Donald Trump, President Xi Jinping, and President Vladimir Putin. The foundation's chairman, Abraham A. van Kempen, has stated that the time is short for the 2026 prize consideration, but that the foundation will consider renomination if necessary. The proposed forum would create a standing channel to restore military and nuclear-risk hotlines, resume arms-control, cyber-stability, and AI-risk talks, support humanitarian corridors and prisoner exchanges, protect academic, cultural, religious, youth, scientific, and journalistic exchanges, and include smaller nations and affected communities.

Van Kempen emphasized that the leaders do not need to agree on everything to begin, but silence, escalation, and humiliation are not strategies. The first step is to keep talking. Right now, they are stuck in their ruts, neither winning nor losing, wasting lives and treasure. The foundation has also urged renewed support for open, responsible trade, warning that conflict, sanctions, protectionism, supply-chain bottlenecks, and policy uncertainty are raising costs and eroding trust.