A Mauritian NGO delegation of nine persons attended the “World Youth Festival-24” (WYF24), in Sochi, Russia. The main parts of the WYF24 were held from 2nd to 6th of March at the Olympic build City at Sirius, named as World Youth City.

The opening and closing ceremonies were held at the Bolshoi Sports Palace, in Sirius. President Vladimir Putin addressed the opening and closing ceremonies. His message was short, sweet and to the point with no political colouring and affiliations. 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, 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 of the World Youth Festival, held in the Sirius federal territory in Russia’s Krasnodar region, President Putin delivered a vibrant message, full of militancy, to the participants. In his speech, he touched upon several issues that define the event, as well as the world at large. “Equal conditions 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. 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). President Vladimir Putin officially decreed that the festival would be held from the 1st to the 7th of March 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 organisations and associations joined as well.

The WYF24 slogan was: “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 second part of the festival is the Regional Programs for some 2, 000 foreign participants in visiting most of the Russian big cities from the 8th to the 17th March. Four young people among the none Mauritian NGO delegation are enjoying these programs.

The Mauritian NGOs delegation as guest/participants representing the Preparatory Committee/UNA Mauritius is composed of: Saahir Muammar Auckbaurrally, Head of Delegation; Prema Mookaram, Deputy Head of Delegation; David Kevin Rabaud; Justelle Genave Marie, from Rodrigues NGO; Ruhee Tuleshwaree Devi; Nuckcheddy Lethikroy Ravind; Yudish Ramgoolam; Rudee Parmasse, from Rodrigues NGO, and Nundkeswarsing Bossoondyal.