The World Federation of Democratic Youth expresses its heartfelt condolences on demise of comrade Kim Jong Il on the 17th of December of 2011 at the age of 69.

On this hour of grief we express our deepest sympathy and solidarity to the Korean people to restrain their pain and sorrow.

The demise of the Korean leader is a great loss for the anti-imperialist struggle of the Korean people. As a leader he expressed the willing of the people of Korea to struggle against imperialism to build their own future despite the imperialist attacks that created many difficulties.

We are sure that despite their great loss the people of Korea will continue with the struggle determine to overcome. We believe that the people will transform this sorrow into strength to fight against all the attacks and maneuvers of the imperialist forces. The people will proudly continue to work for peace, freedom, independence, social justice and the right to build their future as they want, despite the imperialist aggression, as they did until now.

On this sad hour the World Federation of Democratic Youth continues to stand in solidarity with the people of Korea and especially the youth and Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League on their struggle for peace and reunification of the Korean Peninsula.