“No to war, Yes to peace!” – under this slogan, representatives of various educational institutions of the region gathered on Theater Square in Lutsk – Lutsk Institute of Human Development “Ukraine,” Lesya Ukrainka Volyn State University, Volyn Institute of the Interregional Academy of Personnel Management named after V. Lypynsky, Volyn Theological Seminary (UOC-KP), and Lutsk Pedagogical College. The occasion for the gathering of the city's young people was the observance of the International Day of Peace. The organizers of the action “Light a candle of peace!” were public organizations of our region – Ukrainian People's Youth, Lutsk Student Brotherhood, Young Democrats, and the information and educational campaign “PORA.” During the action, leaders of youth public organizations addressed its participants, condemning in their speeches the recent events related to military clashes and terrorist acts occurring in the world. As one of the speakers noted, peace must be achieved not through blood, therefore only through joint efforts, expressing protest against war in all its manifestations, can people achieve harmony and well-being. Also, as part of the action, a moment of silence and the lighting of candles honored all victims of military conflicts and terrorist acts. After that, the organizers of the event read out the text of an appeal that will be sent to all higher educational institutions of Volyn for signing. “Expressing sharp protest against the events in Beslan, Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Chechnya and other ‘hot spots on the planet,’ we ask every caring young person, regardless of their political, religious, or worldview convictions: let us not be indifferent when we see tears in the eyes of millions of people. Let us express our protest against cruelty and terrorism and say: ‘No to war, yes to peace!’” the appeal reads. It should be noted that this action is not aimed at supporting any candidate for President of Ukraine and has no political character.