Humanitarian Cooperation at the Heart of the New Architecture of PeaceIn the face of modern challenges, the idea of uniting the efforts of countries and peoples to achieve common humanitarian goals is more relevant than ever. UNESCO's "Uniting Humanity" project aims to create a platform for dialogue and exchange of experience between different cultures and peoples. Representatives of international intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, experts in the field of education, science, culture, and communications discussed this global concept at the WPA site.
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Cooperation in student exchanges, volunteers, forums of the Islamic organization, mutual assistance to entrepreneurs with access to the markets of different countries - all this helps people to live in the right balance, in harmony with each other," said
Rasul Omarov, Director General of the Youth Forum of Islamic Cooperation from Turkey.
Alexandra Ochirova, member of the State Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and Laureate of the Award for Service to Humanity, noted that the most important thing is investing in human capital.
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The people must choose for themselves what they need for their children and humanity. Civilizational continuity is mandatory. The most important investment is an investment in human capital,"
Ochirova said.
However, the sessions that form the basis of the WPA: "International Cooperation: Science and Education. Rectors' Meeting", "Humanitarian Modernization is an Imperative for the Development of Modern Civilization", "Meanings as a Strategic Resource for Development, Society, State, and Man", "International Cooperation in the Scientific and Educational Sphere as a Factor of Sustainable Development" were devoted to humanitarian values, the development of education and science.
Uniting the Leaders of Public Diplomacy is a Union of HeartsA landmark event of the WPA, which confirms the value of international cooperation at the level of human contacts, was the summing up of the IV Contest "Leader of Public Diplomacy - 2025". On the sidelines of the World Public Assembly, 25 finalists were selected as laureates of the I, II- and III-degree. People who are engaged in humanitarian projects of international cooperation embody the main idea of the Assembly – building a world of conscious unity. "Unity of hearts" is the main result of the Contest, said
Elena Koreda, a laureate from Japan.
A special point in the award ceremony was the presentation of the honorary badge "People's Diplomat" of the SCO Public Diplomacy Center in Uzbekistan. The badge was awarded to
Natalia Zabolotskikh, Program Director of the World Public Assembly and coordinator of the "Leader of Public Diplomacy" Contest.
Agreement in Worldview Reflects Agreement in ActionsAn unprecedented number of cooperation agreements were signed on the sidelines of the First World Public Assembly. 71 documents were signed by representatives of Brazil, the Vatican, Germany, Mexico, Turkey, Uruguay and other countries.
Of these, 35 agreements with non-profit organizations representing 16 countries were signed by the World Public Assembly.
The WPA partners signed 36 agreements on the sidelines of a large-scale public forum.
WPA Final Documents The outcomes of the First World Public Assembly will be four main documents reflecting its spirit.
"We call on peoples, governments, businesses and civil society to abandon the rhetoric of hostility and confrontation," says
the Declaration of the WPA "New World of Conscious Unity.""This Declaration proclaims the new goal of humanity — the building of a New World of Conscious Unity, where the happiness of everyone is inextricably linked to the well—being of all,"
the Declaration on Happiness states.
"Conscious unity is not a utopia, but a practical choice. The choice we are making today. Together,"
the Manifesto of Conscious Unity proclaims.
"We affirm the passionate power of Love, Kindness, Light, Beauty, and the immutable and eternal Laws of Life as the principle of universal humanization," these words are enshrined in
the Charter of the New World.
However, the First World Public Assembly has become an event that cannot be measured solely by decisions and declarations. Her main achievement is the atmosphere of unity. The participants took home the energy of cooperation and willingness for new projects. The WPA will be held annually, becoming an increasingly powerful platform for dialogue between cultures and peoples of the world.
The Second World Public Assembly will be held in Austria, in Vienna, Secretary General of the World Peoples' Assembly
Andrey Belyaninov said at the closing ceremony of the WPA.
Draft final documents of the First World Public Assembly:
https://worldpublicsummit.org/proekty-itogovykh-dokumentov