The #WorldSocialForum in Benin showed what's possible when people come together across borders. Read Noble's (Oil Watch Africa) reflection on #climatejustice, #reparativejustice & the power of collective action to create lasting change. zurl.co/MaM4T
#GlobalSolidarity Photos: Oil Watch Africa

Last month at the #WorldSocialForum, we met with allies around the globe to agree on a broad front with workers, feminists, climate activists and others on our fight against austerity and militarism.

Learn more at endausterity.org

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Michael Tettey went to Cotonou to talk about land. Victoria Ebunoluwa Olatunde went to talk about water. Souleymane Guindo travelled from Mali to argue that water is a common good rather than a commodity. #WCCnews #WorldSocialForum #WorldCouncilofChurches

The forum’s opening march was postponed for reasons organizers described as beyond their control. The week began with what Rev. Tegwende Leonard Kinda, of the Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in West Africa in Burkina Faso (FECCIWA) #WCCnews #WorldSocialForum #AWorldCouncilofChurches

🔴 Sushovan, medlem i indiska rörelsen CADTM summerar årets World Social Forum i Benin.

#WorldSocialForum #SvPol #Vänster

[ #política: UM OUTRO MUNDO (ainda) É POSSÍVEL]

2024 #G20social is the new 2001 #WorldSocialForum

Topic: The Climate Crisis in Africa
Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Cotonou)
Venue: Amphi TELETHON, Université d'Abomey-Calavi (University of Abomey-Calavi) in Benin

#WorldSocialForum #ClimateAction #SustainingAllLife

Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Cotonou)
Venue: Salle UEMOA2, Université d'Abomey-Calavi (University of Abomey-Calavi), Cotonou, Benin

#WorldSocialForum #ClimateJustice #SustainingAllLife

🇧🇯 Im beninischen Cotonou hat das Weltsozialforum mit rund 50.000 Teilnehmern aus 150 Ländern begonnen. Im Zentrum des Treffens stehen globale Gerechtigkeit, Demokratie und die Bewältigung des Klimawandels. Die internationale Konferenz dauert noch bis Samstag an.

#WorldSocialForum

Neben dem #WorldSocialForum, das gerade letzte Woche in Benin stattfand, gibt es auch noch das #WorldSocialForumOfTransformativeEconomies #WSFTE das ist für 2027 in Argentinien für die nächste Runde geplant.

Do they want to critize that something/someone is missing at the #worldsocialforum: Deutsch? Deutschland? Deutsche? Democrates? Democracy? USDemocrates? Or just spelling? 😀

After weeks of uncertainty and contradicting statements regarding the event's cancelation circulating online, the #WorldSocialForum has finally started in #Cotonou in #Benin today 1/

You can check more details here: ipb.org/post-2026-wo...

#WSF2026 #WorldSocialForum #CivilSociety #IPB

"🌍 Join us for an Online Dialogue on Movement Convergence Towards the World Social Forum in Benin 2026!

📅 July 20, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM CEST
👥 Organized by: World Social Assembly of Struggles and Resistances

#WorldSocialForum #Benin2026 #IPB

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