By Jesselina Rana, CIVICUS' UN New York Advisor  For 80 years, men have exclusively led the United Nations.

By Sigrid Lipott, CIVICUS UN Advisor The United Nations’ foundational commitment to human rights and civic participation is under growing strain, and those meant to protect it are not doing enough, writes Sigrid Lipott, UN adviser to the human rights alliance Civicus.

By Mandeep Tiwana, CIVICUS Secretary General EU and India have an opportunity to transform their recently inked trade agreement into a meaningful partnership that benefits the world.

In today’s digital age, against a backdrop of shrinking civic space and declining democracy worldwide, the role of local civil society actors in promoting inclusive and equitable access to democratic processes cannot be overemphasised.