The call was made as the Steering Committee of the Nigeria Social Forum (NSF) and ActionAid Nigeria extended solidarity to the ongoing World Social Forum (WSF) in Cotonou, Benin, urging activists, social movements and democratic forces across the globe to unite against rising inequality, economic injustice, climate crises and threats to civic freedoms. The coalition urged participants at the Cotonou forum to move beyond discussions by building cross-border partnerships capable of influencing policy and driving social change. The Nigeria Social Forum and ActionAid Nigeria reaffirmed their commitment to the principles of the World Social Forum Charter, including openness, pluralism, non-violence, solidarity and participatory democracy. The World Social Forum in Cotonou is bringing together civil society organisations, activists, social movements and community leaders from across Africa and other regions to deliberate on pathways towards a fairer, more inclusive and sustainable world. For Nigeria’s civil society movement, the message from Cotonou is clear: without justice, inclusion and accountable leadership, development cannot be truly meaningful.