A few days ago, Moscow saw the end of a major event, i.e., the First World Public Summit. More than 4,000 participants from more than 150 countries gathered to discuss the future of humanity.
Read more in our exclusive interview.
– Inga Anatolyevna, the First World Public Summit recently concluded, having gathered over 4000 participants across its various sessions. What was the geographical spread of our guests? How did the idea for an event of this caliber come about?
– The geography of the participants was incredibly wide—representatives came from more than 150 countries. Politicians and diplomats, entrepreneurs and cultural figures, representatives from educational organizations, religious and public movements, writers and scientists… They all gathered to discuss the future of humanity.
The main idea of the summit was the construction of a “new world of conscious unity,” a world where the primary value is the human being. The course towards international dialogue and partnership was set.
Therefore, it was quite logical that on September 21, the International Day of Peace, a truly historic event took place, namely the first-ever ceremony for the World Public Recognition Award “For Service to Humanity.” Its first laureates were representatives from Russia, Angola, Jordan, India, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and the United Kingdom.
For the second part of your question, the idea to host such a summit had been brewing for a long time.
The world needs soul, love, and humanity. I believe that love can fix everything, make everything meaningful. Each one of us can contribute a part of ourselves in the name of peace; we can contribute our love for the world, for our home, children, and parents. We are this world, and we make it peaceful, loving, and kind through our small deeds, kind thoughts, and pure wishes.
The world also needs care. We, like caring parents, surround it with tenderness and opportunities so that every living being can develop in accordance with his mission. The world will be at peace when everyone is satisfied and happy.
What could be better than joyful and smiling people? And we are these people! We are leading the way. Join us. There are millions of us. Let the whole world be us!
The current situation in the world, with its sharp increase in geopolitical, economic, and humanitarian challenges; heightened disunity among nations; growing distrust; and intensified competition between value systems and development models, pushed the best forces of humanity towards this.
Therefore, in these difficult conditions, the role of people’s diplomacy, humanitarian interaction, and public and cultural initiatives, which can offer an alternative architecture for peaceful coexistence, is sharply increasing and acquiring particular significance.
– Russia has been actively engaging with countries in Africa and Asia in recent years (including within the frameworks of organizations like BRICS, SCO, etc.). Does the World Public Summit plan to become one such platform?
– It already has. The World Public Summit demonstrated the genuine aspirations of people living in different countries around the world. Not division, but unity; not cancellation, but respect for every culture; not disunity, but cooperation.
The First World Public Summit, “A New World of Conscious Unity,” truly became a new type of humanitarian forum, where the main focus was not confrontation but unification of efforts in the name of peace, development, and the conscious unity of peoples as both a moral choice and a practical tool for international relations.
– It seems to me that, lately, more and more countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America are beginning to view Russia as a land of opportunity, attracting the young, strong, talented generation of these countries with real prospects for personal and universal development. Am I right?
– You are absolutely right. Summit participants spoke of Russia being an example for their countries in many ways, particularly in upholding sovereignty and implementing technologies. There were calls to build unbreakable bridges.
Speaking about the architecture of a new world order, speakers noted the special role of youth, who are today the living embodiment of the future. The International Youth Forum “Generation of Unity” was also part of the summit.
I agree with Yevgeny Primakov, Head of Rossotrudnichestvo, who stated that the future face of the world depends on the young generation, whose drive for progress and intellectual potential serves as the main engine of social transformation, and for whom technology will open the path to breakthrough solutions for pressing issues.
– A distinctive feature of Russia is its openness to everything new and its ability to strive forward and upward without losing touch with its roots and traditions. Does this resonate with the summit’s guests?
– You cannot even imagine how much it resonates with them! I think no sensible person would argue with me if I said that trust and mutual respect are the foundation for building harmonious relations between the peoples of different countries. Global harmony is impossible without striving to create a just and multipolar world with equal opportunities for all the inhabitants of our planet. But at the same time, we must never forget about historical roots. A people must choose for itself what it needs, for its children and for humanity. Civilizational continuity in this case is mandatory.
– With what expectations did the participants come to the summit, and to what extent, in your opinion, were they met?
– At our venues, top-level experts from different countries around the world presented their vision for answering questions such as, what are the new humanitarian principles for coexistence and cooperation in a polycentric world? Is a universal humanitarian language that unites peoples possible? What forms of people’s (public) diplomacy are most effective for overcoming global distrust? What role can public organizations play in building a new world? How can we reconcile national identity and global responsibility? Can humanitarian partnership become the basis of a new world order? And many other equally important and relevant issues were addressed.
In numerical terms, an unprecedented number of cooperation agreements were signed on the sidelines of the First World Public Summit. Representatives from Brazil, the Vatican, Germany, Mexico, Türkiye, Uruguay, and other countries signed 71 documents. Of these, the Assembly of the Peoples of the World signed 35 agreements with non-profit organizations representing 16 countries. I think this speaks for itself.
– What will be done in the next year leading up to the Second World Public Summit?
– All of us—both the summit team and all its participants—will continue our work within the frameworks of people’s diplomacy, science, education, sports, arts, protection of historical memory, and humanitarian projects, guided by the principle that cooperation is stronger than rivalry. Only our joint work will help overcome restrictions and sanctions.
I would like to conclude my interview with a quote from one of the final documents of the First World Public Summit, the “Charter of a New World”: “We, the free peoples of the earth, are ready to cooperate with all peoples, nations, ethnicities, people of goodwill, public institutions, and movements for the preservation of peace, the humanization of interpersonal relations, to promote the development of comprehensive processes for the renewal of the world and the preservation of the civilizational and spiritual achievements of humanity”.
– Dear Inga Anatolyevna, thank you for this interesting conversation. We wish success and prosperity to the World Public Summit.
Interview by Yulia NOVITSKAYA, writer, journalist, correspondent for New Eastern Outlook
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