Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Globalisation

Question:

Which global platform aims to bring together a coalition of human rights activists, environmentalists, labour, youth, and women activists opposed to neo-liberal globalization?

Options:

World Social Forum (WSF)

G20 Summit

United Nations (UN)

World Health Organization (WHO)

Correct Answer:

World Social Forum (WSF)

Explanation:

Answer- World Social Forum (WSF)
The World Social Forum (WSF) is a global platform that brings together a diverse coalition of activists, including human rights activists, environmentalists, labor representatives, youth, and women activists who are opposed to neo-liberal globalization.

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 Brazil in March 2018.