CIVICUS Newsletters

CIVICUS has distributed this weekly electronic newsletter to subscribers and CIVICUS members since 1999. This weekly publication is keeping thousands of people and organisations informed of the developments that are taking place in civil society organisations around the world, the many factors that are affecting them and the impact they are having on creating a more just world.The editors of e-CIVICUS welcome your feedback and contributions at .

The CIVICUS Monitor is a research tool that provides close to real-time data on the state of civil society and civic freedoms in 196 countries. The quarterly newsletter provides civic space ratings, coupled with analysis on the latest threats and trends facing citizen rights around the world.

DataShift is a multi-stakeholder initiative convened by CIVICUS, in partnership with the engine room and Wingu. We are keen to hear from individuals and organisations that are interested in collaborating with us to increase the use of citizen-generated data in monitoring development progress. For more information on the DataShift or to get involved, please email .

This bi-monthly newsletter provides updates on civil society advocacy activities at the UN , in particular the General Assembly and Human Rights Council. This newsletter also provides information on how civic space at the UN can be improved to ensure civil society is able to engage in decision making processes.

The Action for Sustainable Development newsletter provides bi-weekly updates on the civil society activities around the world to implement and monitor the UN´s Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement.