1. World Anti-Imperialist Platform Delegation Participates in the 2nd International Anti-Fascist Forum in Moscow
Delegations from 91 countries, including the delegation from the World Anti-Imperialist Platform (the Platform), participated in the 2nd International Anti-Fascist Forum held in Moscow, Russia, from April 21 to 25. As part of the forum, on the 21st, the International Scientific and Practical Conference titled “The Birth of Genius,” commemorating the 155th anniversary of Vladimir Lenin’s birth, was held. On the 22nd, a commemorative ceremony for the 155th anniversary of Lenin’s birth took place at the Lenin’s Mausoleum in Red Square. On the 23rd, the plenary session of the International Anti-Fascist Forum was held under the theme: “Consolidation of left-wing forces in the fight against neo-fascism and the threat of war” The Platform delegation, participating for the second consecutive time following the first forum in Minsk, Belarus in 2023, provided a scientific analysis of the relationship between imperialism and fascism within the current context of World War 3. The delegation emphasized with conviction: “As proven by the victorious history of World War 2 and the present reality approaching the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, the triumph of the world anti-imperialist camp is certain.” The forum concluded with the adoption of the appeal which defined the fight against fascism as a common and urgent task of progressive forces around the world.
2. Paris International Colloquium Marking the 80th Anniversary of Victory in World War 2
On May 10, the Paris International Colloquium marking the 80th anniversary of victory in World War 2 was held in Paris, France, under the theme “World War and the Anti-Imperialist, Anti-Fascist Struggle.” The event was co-hosted by the World Anti-Imperialist Platform and the Dynamique Unitaire Panafriacine (DUP). Participants engaged in practical discussions to scientifically analyze the current international situation and the state of the global anti-imperialist movement while seeking common tasks. The colloquium was organized under three topics respectively: “World War 2 and the Victory of the World Anti-Fascist Struggle,” “World War 3 and the Tasks of the World Anti-Imperialist Struggle,” and “New Cold War and Internationalism (Imperialism’s New Cold War Machinations and the Revolutionary Strategy of the International Communist Movement).” Anti-imperialist parties and organizations from all continents—including Africa, Asia, and Europe—participated in the colloquium. In particular, revolutionary organizations from Russia and Ukraine—both former Soviet states that were victorious in World War 2 and key players in the Eastern European theater of World War 3— drew significant attention by calling for an international anti-fascist and anti-imperialist struggle. All attendees agreed that the current period is a decisive moment for communist and anti-imperialist forces to maximize the anti-imperialist movement worldwide. They concluded the event by resolving to continue the anti-imperialist struggle under the banner of internationalism.
3. World Anti-Imperialist Struggle Marking the 45th Anniversary of the Gwangju People’s Uprising & National Film Screening Tour in the ‘Republic of Korea’
On May 17–18, the World Anti-Imperialist Struggle was held to mark the 45th anniversary of the Gwangju Uprising. The rally on the 17th was attended by the Chargé d’Affaires of the Venezuelan Embassy in the “Republic of Korea (ROK, South Korea)’ and a delegation from the World Anti-Imperialist Platform. On the 18th, the Platform delegation paid their respects at the May 18 National Cemetary in Gwangju. On the 16th and 18th, a debate to expose and shatter the illusions of the “Imperialist Pyramid Theory” and a lecture on the international situation were held in Seoul and Gwangju respectively. From May 17 to 24, the documentary film “How Venezuela Moved a Mountain,” which chronicles the Venezuelan communes, was successfully screened followed by discussion sessions. Co-hosted by the World Anti-Imperialist Platform and the World Anti-Imperialist Youth Platform, the screening tour traveled across six regions in the ‘ROK.’ The Chargé d’Affaires of the Venezuelan Embassy and the film’s director participated in the discussion sessions, engaging in meaningful dialogues with the audience regarding the reality of Venezuela, the importance of internationalist solidarity, and the anti-imperialist struggle.
4. World Anti-Imperialist Youth Platform Hosts the 2nd International Anti-Imperialist Conference
From June 18 to 20, the World Anti-Imperialist Youth Platform (the Youth Platform) organized an international youth event in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This event was held as a declaration of youth taking the vanguard in the anti-NATO struggle ahead of the NATO Summit in The Hague. Following last year’s successful organization of youth actions in the United States against the NATO Washington Summit—which included a persistent anti-NATO struggle in front of the White House—the Youth Platform continued its momentum this year. The program commenced on the 18th with the 2nd International Anti-Imperialist Conference, followed by various lectures, discussions, and site visits. A key highlight of the conference was the release of a solidarity statement for the Kononovich brothers, who are currently suffering under the repression of Ukrainian neo-Nazis, and the proclamation of the Ten-Point Program of the Youth Platform. On the 19th, participants visited Trier and Wuppertal, Germany, to tour the birthplaces of Marx and Engels and conducted a solidarity action for the Kononovich brothers. On the 20th, after hosting a lecture featuring delegations from the ‘Republic of Korea’ and Poland, participants watched the film “Song of the River” together to conclude the event.
5. 8th International Anti-Imperialist Conference and Anti-NATO Struggle in The Hague & Amsterdam
On June 21, the World Anti-Imperialist Platform launched a powerful anti-imperialist struggle in The Hague, where the 2025 NATO Summit was set to be held. Participants issued a special statement condemning Israel’s aggression against Iran titled “Let Us Crush the War Schemes of Imperialists and Zionists,” alongside the Hague-Amsterdam Statement: “We Will Stand at the Forefront of the Struggle Until NATO is dismantled.” On June 22 and 23, the 8th International Anti-Imperialist Conference and Colloquium were held in Amsterdam, with the participation of over 30 political parties and organizations from Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Representing the collective will of all participants, the The Hague-Amsterdam Declaration, “Disband NATO―the Imperialist War Headquarters,” and the “Conclusions of the 8th International Anti-Imperialist Conference and Colloquium” were proclaimed. From June 24 to 25, while the NATO Summit was in progress, persistent rallies and propaganda activities against the summit were carried out. Even under the heavy security of the Dutch authorities, the Platform’s slogans—”Disband NATO!” and “Stop Israel’s Attack on Iran!”—received attention from international media and the citizens of The Hague.
6. PCV and PSUV Active at the “Fête de l’Humanité”
From September 12 to 14, the Venezuelan revolutionary parties, Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) and United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), participated alongside the World Anti-Imperialist Platform in the 95th Fête de l’Humanité held in France. The Venezuelan delegation drew significant attention by presenting at forums hosted by the French communist organizations PRCF and URC, and by participating in a Palestine solidarity rally organized by the Lebanese Communist Party. During their presentations, the delegation exposed US aggression, emphasizing: “The United States seeks to destroy everything the Venezuelan Revolution has achieved and seize our nation’s vast resources, including oil, gold, gas, and water. We are a people of peace, but we are preparing for war.” They further declared the firm resistance of the Venezuelan people centered around the Maduro government, stating, “Over 8 million members of the militia are heading to the country’s key military bases from 285 locations nationwide.” Furthermore, the delegation expressed their commitment to wage a powerful ideological warfare to expose and crush the anti-popular atrocities of revisionist and sectarian forces both inside and outside Venezuela, as well as the slanderous conspiracies directed against the PCV.
7. Historic 9th International Anti-Imperialist Conference in Caracas
On October 21–22, the 9th International Anti-Imperialist Conference, hosted by the World Anti-Imperialist Platform and the Simon Bolivar Institute, was held in Caracas under two themes: “Comuna o Nada” (Commune or Nothing) and “Anti-Imperialism and Anti-Fascism.” Participants expressed their support for the Venezuelan government and people fighting against the aggressive military threats of US imperialism and engaged in heated discussions on the tasks of collective struggle amidst the global situation of World War 3. The conference conclusion explicitly stated, “We will center the Platform’s Latin American activities on Caracas, Venezuela, working in close cooperation with the people’s government of President Maduro to organize anti-imperialist actions in practice.” Prior to this, on the 19th, anti-imperialist and anti-US rallies were held at the Mausoleum of Hugo Chávez and the El Panal Comuna. From the 23rd to the 25th, various activities took place, including a press conference by the International Institute of People’s Housing, visits to local communes, meetings with local trade unions, and participation in the national conference of the Communist Party of Venezuela. Notably, on the 24th, the delegation was invited to President Maduro’s visit to the El Gran Topo Commune, where they shared the conclusions of the Caracas International Anti-Imperialist Conference and expressed internationalist unity. In response to the delegation’s visit, President Maduro emphasized the necessity of international brigades.
8. Launch of the World Anti-Imperialist Women’s Platform and its 1st International Anti-Imperialist Conference
On October 21, the World Anti-Imperialist Women’s Platform—the women’s wing of the World Anti-Imperialist Platform—was launched in Caracas, Venezuela, alongside the 1st International Anti-imperialist Conference under the theme “The Anti-Imperialist Struggle and the Women’s Movement.” Around 100 participants, including leaders of women’s organizations, comuna activists, and members of parliament from Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe, engaged in a heated discussion regarding the reality faced by women in each country amidst the current state of war, as well as the directions and tasks of the women’s liberation movement. Participants united in their resolve to take up the struggle against imperialism, which obstructs the social advancement and revolutionary unity of women. The “Founding Declaration of the World Anti-Imperialist Women’s Platform” asserted, “They (imperialism) divide women and men within both imperialist countries and colonized nations, inciting hatred between them and obstructing unity and solidarity.” It further emphasized, “We reject the false propaganda carried out under the banner of “women’s rights” by imperialist and opportunist forces, and we will expose and crush their reactionary essence.” The declaration concluded with conviction, “Only on the path of justice—toward national liberation, class liberation, and human liberation, the shared aspiration of all humankind—can women’s emancipation and the social liberation of women be achieved.”
9. World Anti-Imperialist Platform Organizes Defense Brigades During Latin America and Europe Tour
Between November 6 and December 7, the delegation of the World Anti-Imperialist Platform toured seven countries—Mexico, El Salvador, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia—and from December 9 to 18, visited six regions—Spain (Barcelona and Madrid), Belgium, Italy (Milan and Florence), and the Netherlands. The tour aimed to form international and defense brigades as decided during the 9th International Anti-Imperialist Conference. Progressive parties and political organizations in each country shared a consensus on the importance of the solidarity struggle with Venezuela and the broader anti-imperialist movement, agreeing to screen the artistic Venezuelan film ‘Nicolas.’ Throughout November and December, screenings of Nicolas were held in the ‘Republic of Korea,’ Türkiye, Bulgaria, Greece, the Netherlands, the US, El Salvador, Argentina, and Ecuador, with many organizers hosting discussion sessions alongside officials from their respective Venezuelan embassies. On November 23, the “21st Century Che Guevara” Defense Brigade was formed in the ‘ROK’ under the leadership of the People’s Democracy Party, marking the launch of the defense brigades to be organized in various countries in the future.
10. Turbulent Africa and the Solidarity Statements of the World Anti-Imperialist Platform
The World Anti-Imperialist Platform has conducted numerous activities in solidarity with the African people, opposing successive imperialist interventions in Africa. In April, the Platform organized protests condemning the Kenyan government regarding terror against the Communists in Kenya. In October, it stood in strong struggle alongside activists from the Dynamique Unitaire Panafricaine (DUP), rejecting the opening of fire on civilians and the kidnapping and arrest of progressive activists in Cameroon. The Platform released statements such as “Immediately Release the President of the PAIGC, ANP, Magistrates, CNE officials, Leaders of Fernando Dias da Costa Campaign and their bodyguards!” and “Imperialists, Hands Off Bénin and Africa!” to expose and condemn the successive Western-backed “self-coups” in Guinea-Bissau in November and Benin in December. Through these statements, the Platform urged all African people to unite to withdraw African and US forces from the continent and to oust ECOWAS, while calling upon the people of the world to rise up in collective anti-imperialist action.
