Flag of Russia is waved during 'flag parade' as Duchess and Prince Harry sit on stage at youth summit - and Bob Geldof gives fiery speech criticising Johnson, Trump and Putin
on Thursday, which celebrates “the UK’s seriously ill children and young people, along with those who go that extra mile to make a difference to their lives”.
Young leaders from Russia and Belarus were not prohibited from attending the event, co-founder Kate Robertson explained as the royal couple set on stage – and the flag of Russia was waved during the “flag parade”, in a break fromShe said: “There are some countries here that other organisations have chosen to ban or boycott. At One Young World we have chosen not to do so, because we recognise authoritarian figures do not represent the whole of their population, especially the young.
He also attacked far-right groups protesting outside the conference, adding that their actions “make me sick”, before criticising Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Boris Johnson.In a statement, Ms Robertson and co-founder David Jones said: “We created One Young World to ensure that young leaders have the opportunity to share a platform, challenge, engage and make lasting connections with global leaders.
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