World Federation of Democratic Youth
World Federation of Democratic Youth | |
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| Abbreviation | WFDY |
| Founded | 10 November 1945 |
The World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) is an international organization
History
On the 10th of November 1945, the World Youth Confrence founded the World Federation of Democratic Youth, it was formed during the second world war to bring together the world youth of the allied nations in an anti-fascist front. The WFDY was an indirect successor to the World Youth Congress. Shortly after World War 2, the WFDY was accussed of being a "Moscow Front" and became a target of CIA espionage.
Member organizations
Africa
| Country | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | Youth of MPLA | Youth wing of MPLA |
| Benin | Organization of Revolutionary Youth (OJRB) | |
| Independent Socialist Youth Union (USJIB) | ||
| Burundi | JRR Burundi | |
| Cape Verde | Youth of PAICV | Youth wing of African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) |
| Comoros | Front of Socialist Youth (FSY) | |
| Congo | UJS Congo | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | PPRD Youth League | Youth wing of the People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy |
| Eritrea | National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students | |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian Youth League | |
| Ghana | Democratic Youth League of Ghana | |
| African Youth Command | ||
| Guinea Bissau | African Youth Amílcar Cabral | Youth wing of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAICG) |
| Lesotho | Lesotho Youth Federation | |
| Madagascar | KDTM Madagascar | |
| Malawi | LYM Malawi | |
| YASED Malawi | ||
| Mozambique | Mozambican Youth Organisation | Youth wing of Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) |
| Namibia | SWAPO Party Youth League | Youth wing of South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) |
| Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) | ||
| Nigeria | National Youth Council of Nigeria | |
| National Youth Council of the Ogoni People (NYCOP) | ||
| Sao Tome | JML São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| Senegal | Mouvement de la Jeunesse Démocratique | Youth wing of the Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party |
| Democratic Youth Union Alboury Ndiaye | Youth wing of the Party of Independence and Work | |
| Sierra Leone | SFYO Sierra Leone | |
| South Africa | African National Congress Youth League | Youth wing of the African National Congress |
| South African Students Congress | ||
| Young Communist League of South Africa | Youth wing of the South African Communist Party | |
| Sudan | Sudanese Youth Union | Youth wing of the Sudanese Communist Party |
| Tanzania | Umoja Wa Vijana | Youth wing of Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
| Zambia | United National Independence Party Youth League | Youth wing of the United National Independence Party |
| Zimbabwe | ZANU-PF Youth League | Youth wing of Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front |
| Zimbabwe Congress of Students Union (ZICOSU) |
Asia and the Pacific
| Country | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | Young Communist League Armenia | Youth wing of the Armenian Communist Party |
| Australia | Young Socialist Alliance | Youth wing of the Socialist Alliance |
| Azerbaijan | Young Communist League Azerbaijan | Youth wing of the Azerbaijan Communist Party |
| Bangladesh | Socialist Students' Front | Student wing of the Socialist Party of Bangladesh |
| Bangladesh Students Union | Mass organization of Communist Party of Bangladesh | |
| Bangladesh Youth Union | Youth wing of the Communist Party of Bangladesh | |
| Bhutan | Democratic Youth of Bhutan | Youth wing of the Bhutan National Democratic Party |
| Students Union of Bhutan | ||
| Cambodia | Youth Association of Cambodia | |
| Georgia | Young Communist League of Georgia | |
| India | All India Students Federation | Student wing of the Communist Party of India |
| All India Youth Federation | Youth wing of the Communist Party of India | |
| Students Federation of India | Student Wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| Democratic Youth Federation of India | Youth Wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| All India Youth League | Youth wing of the All India Forward Bloc | |
| Iran | Tudeh Youth | Youth wing of the Tudeh Party of Iran |
| Japan | ||
| Japan League of Socialist Youth]] | ||
| Korean Youth League in Japan (Chochong) | Youth wing of Chongryon | |
| North Korea | Socialist Patriotic Youth League | Youth wing of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| South Korea | Hanchongryun | |
| Laos | Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union | Youth wing of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
| Mongolia | Mongolian Youth Federation | |
| Myanmar | All Burma Students' Democratic Front | |
| All Burma Students League | ||
| Nepal | Student wing of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| Youth Federation Nepal | Youth wing of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) | |
| Nepal National Federation of Students | Student wing of the Nepal Communist Party (United) | |
| Nepal National Youth Federation | Youth wing of the Nepal Communist Party (United) | |
| Pakistan | Democratic Students Federation | Student wing of the Communist Party of Pakistan |
| Philippines | Anakbayan | |
| Bukluran sa Ikauunlad ng Sosyalistang Isip at Gawa (BISIG) | ||
| SIKAP Philippines | ||
| YDM Philippines | ||
| Sri Lanka | Communist Youth Federation | Youth wing of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka |
| Sri Lanka National Union Of Students | Student wing of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka | |
| Federation of All Lanka (Ceylon) Youth League | Youth wing of Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | |
| Socialist Students Union | Student wing of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | |
| Socialist Youth Union (Sri Lanka) | Youth wing of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | |
| Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union | Youth wing of the Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Vietnam Youth Federation |