Assembly for Peace, Food Sovereignty, and Climate Justice A panel with movements interested in building alliances for peace, food sovereignty and climate justice and contribute to the call ”We are the solution” – for peace on earth and peace with earth. Rural and urban movements working both at local and global levels for climate justice and...Read More

We walk side by side and say: Stop the wars! Military investments in small arms or heavy weapons are a source of death and destruction. Welfare and environmental protection not warfare! Stop a model of development that exploits people and the nature in the interest of a tiny minority. All those working in the fields,...Read More

In light of the difficulties reported by some colleagues regarding activity registration, and following consultation with stakeholders, the registration deadline for activities has been definitively extended to Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 23:59 GMT (00:59 Cotonou time, 01:59 European time, 19:59 North American time). The communications team will take the necessary steps to publish the...Read More

The 2026 World Social Forum (WSF) will take place from August 4 to 8, 2026, in the city of Cotonou, Benin. Under the slogan “Another world is possible,” the event is expected to bring together thousands of activists and representatives from more than 150 countries to discuss social justice, human rights, and ecological crises. The...Read More

The moment is approaching to strengthen our international coordination and reaffirm that another world is possible—and is being built by the peoples! We invite social movements, collectives, unions, *terreiro* communities, family farmers, waste pickers, youth groups, women, grassroots organizations, and all activists in Bahia to the: Launch Event for the Bahia Committee Heading to WSF...Read More

This article was originally published by the WSF Team on the World Social Forum 2026 website. Read the original here: [URL]. This is a strong signal sent to the international community. The traditional chiefs of Benin, gathered in an extraordinary assembly, have decided to actively engage in the process of organizing the World Social Forum...Read More

A coalition of approximately 300 social organizations from 15 African countries presented Benin’s proposal. (Testimonies from Massa Kone of Mali and Ardo Sow of Senegal, as well as Professor Udhab Pakurel of Nepal—all three members of the International Council). A meeting of the World Social Forum (WSF) International Council determined that Benin, in West Africa,...Read More