WORLD YOUTH FESTIVAL-24, Sochi, Russia

WORLD YOUTH FESTIVAL-24, Sochi, Russia, 1st to 7th March 2024 (WYF24)

An NGO Mauritian delegation of 9 persons attend the WYF24, at Sochi, Russia. The main parts of the WYF24 were held from 2nd to 6th March 2024 at the Olympic build City at Sirius, being named as World Youth City.

The Opening and closing ceremony were held at the Bolshoi Sports Palace in Sirius. H.E President V. Putin addressed the opening and closing ceremony. At the opening ceremony, President Putin’s message was short, sweet to the point with no political colouring and affiliations.

H.E President Putin called upon the young people to stand on their own feet and build their nations as a first priority. During the opening ceremony, President of Russia Vladimir Putin addressed the participants of the WYF, stating, “Multi-ethnic unity is our supreme value, and it has largely shaped the principles by which our state and society live and develop today.”

At the Closing ceremony, held on the Sirius federal territory in Russia’s Krasnodar region; President Putin ‘s delivered a vibrant message with full of militancy to the participants at the World Youth Festival 2024.

In his speech at the closing ceremony of the World Youth Festival, President Putin touched upon several issues that define the event, as well as the world at large. “Equal Сonditions for All Do Not Exist.”

“We are all born equal, but the question is: Are we growing, are we developing in equal conditions? The answer is, unfortunately, no. There is no equal world for all. And this is the main injustice of today’s world order, today’s world,” Putin said during the closing ceremony of the World Youth Festival.

He also noted that the quest for a just world order would make the world more transparent, democratic, sustainable, balanced, and secure.

About the World Youth Festival 2024.

The World Youth Festival is the largest global youth event. It brings together the most passionate people from all over the world (some 190 countries participated at the WYF24). The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has officially decreed that the Festival would be held from March 1 to March 7, 2024, on the Sirius Federal Territory.

The Festival hosted some 20,000 young Russian and foreign leaders in such fields as business, media, international cooperation, culture, science, education, volunteering and charity, sports and various areas of public life. Teenagers representing children’s organizations and associations will join the festival as well.

WYF24 – Slogan “Let’s start the future together”/ “Everyone matters”/ “Tomorrow starts today”.

WYF24 is a platform for open conversation and opinion exchange where:

• everyone can express their point of view and be heard,

• unite to solve social problems, and

• help each other build a fair world.

The Mauritian NGOs delegation participated in most of the programs and was warmly welcomed.

The 2nd part of the festival is the Regional Programs for some 2000 foreign participants in visiting most of the Russian big cities from 8th to 17th March 2024. Four young people among the 9 Mauritian NGO delegation are enjoying these programs.

The Mauritian NGOs delegation was composed of:

1. Mr. Saahir Muammar Auckbaurrally, Head of Delegation,

2. Ms. Prema Mookaram, Deputy Head of Delegation.

3. Mr. David Kevin Rabaud,

4. Ms. Justelle Genave Marie (from Rodigues NGO)

5. Ms. Ruhee Tuleshwaree Devi

6. Mr. Nuckcheddy Lethikroy Ravind

7. Mr. Yudish Ramgoolam,

8. Ms. Rudee Parmasse (From Rodrigues NGO)

9. Mr. Nundkeswarsing Bossoondyal as Guest/Participants representing the Preparatory Committee/UNAMAURITIUS