Mabel van Oranje has been a global advocate for peace and justice for almost two decades and is a senior adviser to The Elders, having previously served as chief executive officer. She is a founder and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, founder of the European Action Council for Peace in the Balkans and co-founder of the Dutch foundation War Child. She also helped found Publish What You Pay and the Independent Commission on Turkey and was engaged in efforts to establish the International Criminal Court. In 2005, the World Economic Forum named her a Young Global Leader.