Which of the following statements is correct?

A) The World Social Forum (WSF) is a global platform, which brings together marginalised communities all over the world as opposed to racialism.
B) The first WSF meeting was organised in Porto Alegre, Brazil 
C) The first WSF meeting was organised in 2001.
D) The fourth WSF meeting was held in Nepal in 2004.
E) The WSF meeting in 2024 was held in Bombay in February.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

B and C

The correct answer is Option 2 - B and C

A) The World Social Forum (WSF) is a global platform, which brings together marginalised communities all over the world as opposed to racialism. (INCORRECT)
B) The first WSF meeting was organised in Porto Alegre, Brazil. (CORRECT)
C) The first WSF meeting was organised in 2001. (CORRECT)
D) The fourth WSF meeting was held in Nepal in 2004. (INCORRECT)
E) The WSF meeting in 2024 was held in Bombay in February. (INCORRECT)

CORRECTION IN THE INCORRECT STATEMENTS:

A) The World Social Forum (WSF) is a global platform, which brings together a wide coalition composed of human rights activists, environmentalists, labour, youth and women activists opposed to neo-liberal globalisation.

D) The fourth WSF meeting was held in  Mumbai in 2004, not in Nepal in 2004.

E) The WSF meeting in 2024 was held in NEPAL in February.

In 1999, at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Meeting there were widespread protests at Seattle alleging unfair trading practices by the economically powerful states. It was argued that the interests of the developing world were not given sufficient importance in the evolving global economic system. The World Social Forum (WSF) is another global platform, which brings together a wide coalition composed of human rights activists, environmentalists, labour, youth and women activists opposed to neo-liberal globalisation. The first WSF meeting was organised in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 2001. The fourth WSF meeting was held in Mumbai in 2004. The latest WSF meeting was held in Nepal in February 2024.