First World Public Assembly to Convene in Moscow with Leaders from 150 Countries

By The Inspirer.

Moscow, September 17, 2025 – More than 4,000 participants from over 150 countries are expected in Moscow this weekend for the First World Public Assembly (WPA), a large-scale international forum aimed at promoting peace, unity, and global cooperation.

The event, organized by the International Union of Non-Governmental Organizations “World Peoples Assembly,” will take place on September 20–21 at the Moscow World Trade Center, coinciding with the International Day of Peace.

Bringing together government officials, civil society representatives, diplomats, scientists, cosmonauts, spiritual leaders, and descendants of historical figures, the assembly will focus on the theme “New World of Conscious Unity.”

“We believe the New World begins where unity is affirmed, where values are above differences, and cooperation is stronger than rivalry,” said Andrey Belyaninov, Secretary General of the World Peoples Assembly.

The program will feature seven panel sessions and more than 40 thematic platforms addressing public diplomacy, humanitarian modernization, global values, and spiritual unity. Key side events include:

• International Media Forum – “Media in the Service of Humanity”
• Youth Forum – “Generation of Unity”
• International Forum – “Victorious Nations: The Lesson of World War II and Responsibility for Peace”
• Business Forum – “Corporate Social Responsibility: Investments in a Common Future”
• Congress of the World Organization of Writers (WOW)
• Eurasian Forum of National Cultures and Equestrian Traditions – “Constellation of the First”

A meeting of university presidents with experts and scholars from more than 40 countries is also scheduled. The forum will introduce the Public Recognition Award “For Service to Humanity” to honor outstanding contributions to peace and global solidarity.

Among the distinguished guests are Piao Yangfan, Deputy Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization; Ilkhom Nematov, Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States; Sergey Glazyev, State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus; Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of Russia; Rohey Malick Lowe, Mayor of Banjul, Gambia; and Sabena Johannes, CEO of Afritrack Angola.

Aleksandra Ochirova, Co-Chair of the General Council of the WPA and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, emphasized the importance of collective effort: “Conscious unity cannot be achieved through governmental decrees. Our key task is the conceptual support of humanitarian modernization and the achievement of multipolar unity through concrete proposals from participants worldwide.”

More than 200 journalists from Eurasia, Africa, and Latin America are expected to cover the assembly.

Russian state news agency TASS will serve as the official media partner and provide live broadcasts of key sessions. Events will also be streamed on the World Public Assembly’s website and social media channels.