From Crisis to Collective Action: A Message from CIVICUS Co-Secretary Generals
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A message from Interim Co-Secretary Generals, Claire Nylander and Mandeep Tiwana
Dear CIVICUS members, partners and allies
A lot has transpired in the first few months of 2025.
Civil Society’s Reform Vision Gains Urgency as the USA Abandons UN Institutions
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Today’s multiple and connected crises – including conflicts, climate breakdown and democratic regression – are overwhelming the capabilities of the international institutions designed to address problems states can’t or won’t solve.
Civil Society’s Reform Vision Gains Urgency as the USA Abandons UN Institutions
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By Andrew Firmin,
Today’s multiple and connected crises – including conflicts, climate breakdown and democratic regression – are overwhelming the capabilities of the international institutions designed to address problems states can’t or won’t solve.
Funding Disruptions Are a Systemic Failure – Philanthropy Must Do What’s Right and Support Local Leadership
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The slashing of US aid funding by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and cuts or planned cuts in international support by several European states, threaten to cut off the oxygen supply to a civil society already in a critical condition.
International Women's Day, 2025 - It's Time for a Feminist Woman Secretary General At the UN
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By Jesselina Rana, CIVICUS UN Advisor, in New York
In 2025, the United Nations will celebrate 80 years of shaping global policies, fostering peace, and driving international development.
Resilient Together: Responding to Challenges with Solidarity and Action
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A message from Interim Co-Secretary Generals, Claire Nylander and Mandeep Tiwana
Dear CIVICUS members, partners, and allies
We write to you amid the immense disruptions caused by the arbitrary suspension of development aid by the new administration in the United States.
By Ines Pousadela
Colombia has just marked a historic milestone in the global campaign against child marriage, with the Senate passing one of Latin America and the Caribbean’s most comprehensive bans on child marriage and early unions.
This speech was delivered at the "Local Action, Global Accountability" UNGA-Side Event on September 20, 2024, at the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice in New York City, USA.
2024 in Review: Celebrating Civil Society’s Resilience and Impact
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A message from Interim Co-Secretary Generals, Claire Nylander and Mandeep Tiwana
Dear CIVICUS members, partners and allies
As a tumultuous 2024 draws to a close, we would like to celebrate the remarkable courage of civil society in the face of adversity.
International community: Speak up now about Israel’s atrocities against Palestinians
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By Jesselina Rana, Human rights lawyer and UN adviser at the New York Hub of CIVICUS
Every week, the evidence mounts that Israel is committing grave war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip that likely amount to genocide.
Strengthening our alliance: Key Outcomes from Board Week, MEM2024, and Team Initiatives
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A message from Interim Co-Secretary Generals, Claire Nylander and Mandeep Tiwana
Dear CIVICUS members, partners and allies
Hope this message finds you well despite the turbulent times we are living in.
Mohammad Yunus can go down in history as the architect of a new Bangladesh
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By Mandeep Tiwana, Chief of evidence and engagement and Representative to the United Nations at CIVICUS
After mass protests forced long-term Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee the country in early August, Bangladesh found itself in a unique moment of opportunity to chart a path towards true democracy.
A UN 2.0 Needs Robust People’s Civil Society Participation
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By Jesselina Rana, UN advisor at CIVICUS and Mandeep Tiwana, chief of evidence and engagement at CIVICUS plus representative to the UN in New York
A cascade of crises endangers our world.
A New Zealand bill that would roll back Indigenous rights is unlikely to pass – but it’s emblematic of a growing climate of hostility from governing politicians.
By Andrew Firmin, CIVICUS Editor-in-Chief, co-director and writer for CIVICUS Lens and co-author of the State of Civil Society Report
No one can pretend to be surprised.
LOCAL LEADERSHIP LABS’ REFLECTIONS & INSIGHTS: THE SOUNDING BOARD
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By Taís Siqueira (Local Leadership Labs Coordinator) and Joanna Makhlouf (Local Leadership Labs Assistant)
The Sounding Board (SB) played a crucial role in the inception of Local Leadership Labs (LLL) by advising on partner selection, identifying priority countries within the two regions, and sense-making the initial LLL framework.