The 21st Conference of the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) elected their 21st General Council in Windhoek, Namibia. Pro-democratic youth leagues and diplomatic envoys from over 60 countries attended the three day-long conference.
The recent Conference elections played a clarifying role in the international struggle of the youth for peace and Socialism. By rejecting elements of the WFDY’s leadership that detract and sabotage the anti-fascist, anti-imperialist, and pro-democratic struggle, WFDY stands stronger and more capable to lead the international youth movement towards a better future.
The election results are as follows:
Europe and North America:
Portuguese Communist Youth (JCP)
Young Communist League of Canada (YCLC)
United Democratic Youth Organization of Cyprus (EDON)
Communist Youth of Turkey (TKG)
Communist Youth of Greece (KNE)
Union of Communist Youth of Spain (UJCE)
Leninist Communist Youth Union of the Russian Federation (LCYU)
Latin America and the Caribbean:
Young Communist League of Cuba (UJC)
Colombian Communist Youth (JUCO)
Communist Youth Union of Brazil (UJC)
Communist Youth Federation of Argentina (La Fede)
Communist Youth of Chile (JJCC)
Revolutionary Youth Activating the People of Ecuador (JRAP)
United Socialist Party of Venezuelan Youth (JPSUV)
Middle East and North Africa:
Union of Lebanese Democratic Youth (ULDY)
Palestinian Youth Organization (PYO)
Young Peoples Party of Palestine (YPP)
Syrian Democratic Youth Union (Syria)
Jordanian Democratic Youth Union (JDYU)
Democratic Youth Union of Kuwait (DYUK)
Asia and Pacific:
Socialist Student Union of Sri Lanka (SSU)
National Youth Federation of Nepal (NYFN)
Bangladesh Youth Union (BYU)
All-India Youth Federation (AIYF)
Japanese Socialist Youth Union (JSYU)
Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU)
Socialist Patriotic Youth League (SPYL)
Africa:
SWAPO Party Youth League (SPYL)
Namibian National Students Organization (NANSO)
Young Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA)
Sahrawi Youth Union (UJSARIO)
Youth of the MPLA (JMPLA)
African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)
ZANU-PF Youth League (ZANU-PF YL)
Secretary General: Young Communist League of Cuba
President: Portuguese Communist Youth (JCP)
The delegates’ contributions affirmed that the youth were always a vital force in the development of societies, and the new generations must continue to join the struggle of resistance against imperialism to achieve peace, sovereignty, and social justice for all nations.
League of Young Communists USA – Communist Youth of the PCUSA
