I. The Preamble
The participants of the round table - the representatives of international organizations, the scientific and museum community, educational and search movements, veterans and public associations, having considered modern challenges to the culture of memory and affirmation of the historical truth about the Second World War and the Great Patriotic War, having discussed practices of countering the distortion of history and protecting military graves and monuments, memorials and other places of memory, as well as the role of public diplomacy, education, and mass media in conveying historical truth to younger generations have confirmed the key conclusions of the discussion:

1. Historical truth and Social justice have become the basis of human relations and a measure of trust and mutual understanding. It is a reliable and fundamental platform where interpersonal and intergroup communications, the relations of peoples, the relations of countries grow; and in the case of distortion, deformation of historical truth and as a result of the dismantling of social justice, this basis becomes the cause of conflicts between people, nations, and states.

2. Today, historical truth is also the foundation of universal human unity and the humanitarian integrity of the world. Tomorrow - the foundation of world order and interethnic harmony. Today, the memory of Victory during the Second World War is actually a common civil religion that unites the peoples of the world as a great example of resistance to Evil in the 20th century, motivating unity and dedication in the fight against global threats and injustice. By defending historical truth, we protect culture and enduring universal values. We defend the Right to Peace and to Memory as its essential attribute.

3. Historical truth is our powerful civilizational weapon. There is no and cannot be a human civilization if historical truth is denied and social justice is trampled upon, and the Right to Memory becomes a political bargaining chip. Such denial and such discrediting of international law inevitably turn the civilization of free and sovereign peoples, as a result of the Victory over Nazism, fascism and militarism in the 20th century, into a surrogate civilization of elite minority superiority over the majority, implicated in racial exclusivity, ethnic hatred and social inequality, as well as a false transhumanistic view of man – not as the supreme of the (divine) essence and the greatest value, but only as an intermediate link in the evolution of modern humanity.

4. Falsification, distortion, and deformation of the objective past and the history reflecting it is a source of new conflicts and a dead end for civilization. This important circumstance determines the need for strict and unconditional protection of historical truth and social justice as sources of a harmonious and stable world order. Preserving the memory of the heroic deeds of the victorious nations and the liberating warriors, of those who selflessly fought against the common enemy of humanity - Nazism, fascism and militarism, in order to avoid its revival is a key activity of the World Peoples Assembly and an essential leitmotif of the First global forum in the history of the international community - “New World of Conscious Unity”.

5. The understanding of Nazism as a misanthropic ideology and policy has every reason to become the priority of historical and social memory that will unite the entire civilized world community.

The participants of the discussion noted:
The danger of a creeping rejection of the results enshrined in the Nuremberg Tribunal.
The inadmissibility of departing from the UN Charter, which predetermined the unity of peoples in the fight against violence and war.

The discussion was based on:
Resolutions of the UN General Assembly on countering the glorification of Nazism and protecting monuments to fighters against Nazism;
The Address of the heads of the CIS member states (October 2024) to the peoples of the Commonwealth countries and the world community on the 80th anniversary of the Victory;
the accents recorded in the SCO Declarations of 2025 on the preservation of historical memory as the common heritage of peoples;
appeals and suggestions made in speeches by representatives of the United Nations, research centers, museums, search movements and public figures from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Slovenia, Greece, Venezuela and other countries.

2. Conclusions:
The future is set by the heroic images of the past – the image of the Liberation Mission of the USSR and the allied countries in the Anti-Hitler coalition, the image of the Great Victory, May 9 and September 3, as the Days of Victory in 1945 over Nazi and Fascist Germany, militaristic Japan, which unite us and set the vector of the future.

2.1. Historical memory is the most important factor of national and international security. Historical truth is a crucial factor in strengthening peace and trust between nations.
The degradation of historical memory and the revision of the results of the Second World War inevitably lead to social divisions, increased intolerance, armed conflicts, wars of memory and the undermining of the foundations of international law.

2.2. The United Nations remains the basic framework that ensures the universal principles of the inadmissibility of glorification of Nazism, vandalism of monuments and illegal exhumation of military graves. It is necessary to systematically use the UN legal instruments and regional mechanisms. And the peoples of the world should cooperate more consciously, boldly and persistently in the formation of a common Right to Memory, the military memorial right of modern generations.

2.3. Education and enlightenment are the core of sustainable solutions. Educational programs, museum and memorial pedagogy, digital platforms and media projects should form a stable knowledge and responsible attitude towards historical and social memory, the affirmation of historical truth, social justice, and the education of critical thinking to its distortions.

2.4. Memorials, war graves and memorial museums are the main points of the international memorial dialogue. Support for cross-border initiatives (including the nomination of sites to UNESCO lists) strengthens trust between peoples and preserves the authenticity of the evidence of the Second World War.

2.5. The role of civil society and public diplomacy is crucial. The affirmation of historical truth and social memory is a key activity of the World Peoples Assembly. Associations of descendants of participants in military formations and battles, the Inter-Municipal Association of Twin Towns and Villages on the “Military Memorial Heritage” platform on heroic deeds of the soldiers-liberators of 1939-1945, unions of compatriots, youth and veteran organizations, cultural institutions, and national diplomatic initiatives are the main performers of practical projects.

3. Supported ideas, concepts, and social initiatives:
The contribution of the UN Information Center in Moscow to the promotion of the norms of the UN Charter and the decisions of the Nuremberg Tribunal in the modern discourse on memory.
The efforts of the International Relay of Memory and Gratitude "Homeland of Heroism – Homeland of the Hero" and the Institute of Social Memory of the Interregional Public Organization "Academy of Military Sciences" in the development of the International Convention "On the Protection of the Memorial Heritage of the Great Patriotic War".

Research and museum practice: the activities of the International World War II Research Center (Maribor, Slovenia) on archival research and public history.

UNESCO nominations. The Forum expresses its support for the joint work on the inclusion of the Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex and Mamayev Kurgan in the UNESCO World Heritage List; calls on relevant ministries, expert and public organizations to assist in the preparation of dossiers and public support.

Educational projects. The Moldovan practices were highlighted (development and implementation of educational materials on the history, culture and traditions of the Russian people; republican history competition; digital memory portal).

The “Descendants of the Victors” project - the creation and work of Associations of Descendants of military formations, offensive operations and battles of the Great Patriotic War as an effective mechanism for the younger generation to understand the involvement of history, to realize the Feat of their grandfathers and great—grandfathers - an intergenerational dialogue that makes historical memory socially responsible and resistant to external destructive flows.

Search and memorial initiatives of Kyrgyzstan. The problem of loss and threat of loss of mass graves and objects of monumental art is fixed; the readiness of international cooperation for protection and scientifically based restoration is declared.

The series "Books of Memory". The presentation of a series on the memorials of the Baltic States and Eastern Europe and the proposal to expand the multilingual series for the countries of the anti-Hitler coalition were supported.

The role of culture. Media and cinema. Preserving the common historical memory is one of the most important tasks in the field of culture.

Personal experience is of great importance at the heart of historical memory: the memory of generations, the memory of families – it is so important to remember those who went through the fighting path with the Red Army and consolidated this fighting brotherhood by participating in the Victory Day Parade. In this regard, the important role was noted and the project of the “Memory Network” media platform was supported, a multimedia encyclopedia of historical and social memory, an educational resource with databases of structured data based on all available information about Russian and Soviet soldiers who participated in the Great Patriotic War, as well as soldiers and commanders of the First and Second World Wars. Structuring is conducted by personalities, dates of biographies, combat paths, territories, events, etc. A new place of memory has been created where people have the opportunity to restore their own family history.

The strategic role of high-quality international audiovisual content in the popularization of historical truth was noted. In this regard, the increasing importance of the Vladimir Menshov International Film Festival "Won Together" in consolidating the international creative community, which stands for historical truth and defends it in their work, was noted.

4. Decisions (Resolutions)
4.1. To establish an International Coordination Group for the Protection of the Military Memorial Heritage under the Council for Historical Memory of the World Peoples Assembly.
Members: representatives of museums and memorial complexes, international research centers, search and veteran organizations, international lawyers, media specialists, archaeologists, national diplomatic initiatives and social project groups implementing them.
Tasks: monitoring, legal support, expert opinions, crisis responses, public campaigns.

4.2. Prepare and send official requests:
to the competent authorities of the States where cases of demolition/desecration of monuments and graves have been recorded, with reference to the UNGA resolutions and the Appeal of the CIS Heads of State (2024);
attach analytical materials and supporting documentation (photos, archive links, expert conclusions).

4.3. To establish and launch the International Register of Monuments and Military Graves of the Second World War (pilot register — Baltic States, Eastern Europe, Central Asia) on the basis of the digital platform of the Assembly ("History Network" / HistoryNetwork).

4.4. To support the development of a draft international legal document (Framework Convention for the Protection of the Memorial Heritage of the Second World War) by the Institute of Social Memory.

4.5. To support the nominations "Brest Fortress-Hero" and "Mamayev Kurgan" in UNESCO:
to collect a package of public support documents (from organizations, expert letters, educational cases)

4.6. To establish the annual international educational campaign "Twinning of Memory":
the module "Books of Memory" (presentations, lectures, expositions);
module "Media about Victory" (film screenings, discussions, pitching of documentary and game projects);
module "Search School" (expeditions, methodological seminars, digital archeography).

4.7. Recommend relevant ministries and partners:
to include historical and memorial components in school courses and extracurricular programs;
to support the reissue (republishing/updating) of textbooks and history contests that have been successful in the participating countries;
to provide advanced training for teachers and museum staff (joint schools, internships).

4.8. To create an Expert Council on the ethics of handling places of memory, including methodological recommendations on reburial, restoration, accounting and digital description of objects.
To submit Draft recommendations: by February 1, 2026

4.9. To prepare and hold by October 24, 2025 (UN Day) an international online session "The UN and the culture of Remembrance: Lessons from Nuremberg and Challenges of the 21st century" with the participation of the UN Information Center and partners of the Assembly.

4.10. To instruct the Secretariat of the Council on Historical Memory of the World Peoples Assembly to submit a consolidated timetable for the implementation of this resolution by February 1, 2026, including the allocation of roles, KPIs and public reporting mechanisms.

5. Principles (Ethical framework)
Reliability and verifiability. All public materials and digital recordings are accompanied by sources and expert verification.

Inclusivity and intercultural respect. Memory is the common heritage of nations; discrimination and hate speech are unacceptable.
Law and dialogue. The prevalence of international law and the priority of negotiation mechanisms; the use of UN instruments and regional associations.
Openness of data. The maximum possible publicity of the registers of monuments in compliance with the requirements of heritage protection and personal data.

6. Final provisions
 
In any situation, we must continue to firmly defend the historical truth about the events of World War II and the decisive role played by the peoples of the Soviet Union in defeating Nazism. Systematic work on historical education and on combating the falsification of history should be continued.
The participants of the round table confirm their willingness to cooperate in the field of preserving historical memory and protecting the truth about the Second World War and the Great Patriotic War, recognizing the central role of education, museums, memorials, search and high-quality media. This resolution comes into effect from the moment of its adoption and is sent to interested state and international structures, partner organizations and the media.
 
Moscow, September 20, 2025.