By Tamryn Lee Fourie CIVICUS exists to defend people power.

By Lyndal Rowlands, CIVICUS UN Advocacy Officer  As Colombia joined 45 other countries in New York last month to review progress towards achieving the 2030 Agenda, four grassroots activists were killed as they fought for sustainable development in Colombian communities.

By Lusanda Magwape, from Dream Factory Foundation, South Africa, and CIVICUS delegation’s member at the EC Partnership Forum 2018.

By Teldah Mawarire, CIVICUS Campaigns and Advocacy Officer For many Zimbabwean voters, casting their ballots on July 30 is sure to be a somewhat surreal experience.