The International Arab children’s congress (IACC) is a yearly congress held in Amman/Jordan, and is organised by the Noor Al Hussein Foundation’s Performing Arts Center (PAC).

“Queen Noor initiated the congress following the 1980 Arab summit in Amman, with the goal of giving children between the ages of 14 and 16 the opportunity to express their needs and aspirations and to be heard by decision makers in the Arab world.” - The Jordan Times

In 2004, the congress began to host participants from European and Asian countries, becoming an international event that helps bridge cultures, abolishes stereotypes and raises awareness on democratic principles and human rights.

Delegations from Australia, Austria, the Netherlands, Turkey and the US participated in this year’s event along with their Arab peers.

Every year, the congress picks a different theme, which is discussed by the children participating from different Arab and non-Arab countries.
This year’s theme was about elimination of nuclear arsenals, which the participating children described as “the most urgent security threat to our world and future”.

The children discussed their views openly, put their own recommendations, and ended the conference with signing the declaration of Global Zero, which is a declaration that came to light in response to the international nuclear threat.

Even if those children were not able to really do anything serious about this problem, they were brave enough to share their views freely, an attitude needed at a higher international political level.