Of Primary Import.

But the big climax to the long week of discussions was the signing of the Peace Pact. This Peace Pact (the text of which is printed below) was signed by the 53 national delegations, declaring the conviction of the representatives of 40 million young people that the collective system of upholding law can be rebuilt and immediately operated against aggressors.

On the platform were the flags of the countries, and all the youth pledged themselves to a determined campaign for collective resistance to aggression, help to the people in countries already torn by war and long term social development in order to prevent future wars. The pledge was read aloud in English, Spanish and French, and demonstrated the unity of the World Youth Congress Movement in spite of all differences of language and national environment.

The Congress declared support for the successful methods brought into being by the Nyon agreement, for the extension of regional pacts within the framework of the League (e.g., the Franco-Soviet pact) and expressed the conviction that the democratic procedure within and between nations was a great safeguard to peace.

The peace discussions brought together representatives of many religions and schools of political and philosophical thought. They declared that the World Youth Congress Movement was a basis of co-operation for the whole youth.