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CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA

UN Security Council: reform or irrelevance

Designed for 1945, the UN’s most powerful body can’t handle the crises of 2026

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Diplomacy in troubled times: a G20 Summit without the USA

South Africa forges consensus and civil society mobilises as China seeks to fill the void

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International Criminal Court: defying impunity

ICC secures convictions and detentions amid rising threats and collapsing multilateralism

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Power, gender and secrecy: the struggle to reform the UN’s leadership

After 80 years of male leaders, civil society is mobilising to break the UN’s glass ceiling

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System under strain: progress and setbacks at UN Human Rights Council

Civil society secures Afghanistan accountability win amid funding constraints and uncompetitive elections

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Oceania’s moment in the spotlight

Pacific Island states should use newfound geopolitical leverage to ensure climate action and uphold civic freedoms

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UN at 80: a struggle for renewal in a time of crises

General Assembly discusses Palestinian recognition and UN reform while civil society remains shut out

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AI governance: the struggle for human rights

As tech giants and authoritarians converge, civil society demands ethical AI standards

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SDGs: accountability under threat

Funding cuts and access barriers are undermining civil society’s role to hold states to account

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UN takes step forward on corruption

Civil society wins recognition that corruption harms human rights

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