Over 3,000 young leaders and students from around the world gathered in Beijing on Tuesday July 29 for the World Youth Conference for Peace, a global call for unity, cooperation, and dialogue amid rising global tensions. Held under the theme Together for Peace, the event marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
The conference emphasized international cooperation as a cornerstone of peacebuilding.
Jacobo Garcia, president of the Global Youth Leadership Forum, stressed the need for meaningful interaction across cultures: “It’s very important that young people understand the importance of global cooperation… not only to understand each other but to gain from the opportunities international exchange brings.”
The event concluded with the launch of the World Youth Peace Initiative, encouraging youth to serve as guardians of peace, champions of cross-cultural understanding, and advocates for sustainable progress.
In a world facing persistent instability, the youth of today are making a united call: peace must be protected, nurtured, and built together.
Young people of the world, all united by the vision of peace and cooperation. Delegations from various places -Latin America, North America, Africa, Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Europe, Conference for Peace, was held at Peking University.
