First World Public Assembly To Convene In Moscow, Bringing Together 4,000 Global Leaders

Moscow, Russia – September 17, 2025

Over 4,000 leaders, diplomats, ministers, scientists, cosmonauts, city mayors, and peace ambassadors from more than 150 countries are gathering for the First World Public Assembly (WPA), a historic international forum set to take place at the Moscow World Trade Center.

Organized by the World Peoples Assembly, the large-scale humanitarian event coincides with the International Day of Peace and aims to deliver actionable solutions for building a sustainable, just, and harmonious future.

The central theme of the forum is “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 New World is a matter of shared efforts. And it is being created here and now—together with you.”

Aleksandra Ochirova, Co-Chair of the General Council of the WPA and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, emphasized that “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 the participants themselves coming from around the world.”

The program will feature seven panel sessions and over 40 thematic platforms focusing on:

• Public diplomacy and humanitarian modernization

• Education, culture, and science

• Youth and interfaith dialogue

• Business and social responsibility

Key forums include:

• International Media Forum – “Media in the Service of Humanity”

• Youth Forum – “Generation of Unity”

• International Forum on WWII Lessons and Peace Responsibility

• 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 historic highlight will be the presentation of the Public Recognition Award “For Service to Humanity” and a special meeting of university presidents, bringing together scholars and education leaders from over 40 countries.

Confirmed honored guests include:

• Piao Yangfan – Deputy Secretary General, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

• Ilkhom Nematov – Deputy Secretary General, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

• Sergey Glazyev – State Secretary, Union State of Russia and Belarus

• Konstantin Kosachev – Deputy Chairman, Federation Council of Russia

• Rohey Malick Lowe – Deputy Chair, Global Parliament of Mayors; Mayor of Banjul, Gambia

• Himadrish Suwan – Chair, Confederation of Young Leaders of India; CEO, IIGL

• Sabena Johannes – President and CEO, Afritrack Angola

• Adnan Badran – Former Prime Minister of Jordan

Over 200 accredited journalists from Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America will report on the Assembly. TASS, the general information partner, will provide live coverage of key sessions, with live streaming available on the official website: www.worldpublicsummit.org.