Egypt today limits free expression by jailing activists, journalists, and nongovernment-organization (NGO) employees on farcical charges such as insulting authorities, inciting unrest, and ...

Autocrats desire a more autocratic world. A lack of transparency opens the door for greater corruption and kleptocracy and normalizes human rights violations. It also creates new international norms, ...

In their quest to cultivate a renewed sense of civil society, Americans often look to urban areas for examples of what is and isn’t working in terms of bridging divides and bringing people together.

From girls in rural Afghanistan, to children in immigration detention on the US-Mexico border, to grandmothers fleeing war in Sri Lanka, throughout my career working on children’s rights, I’ve heard ...

The war in Ukraine has internally displaced over 8 million Ukrainians, forced more than 5 million Ukrainians to leave the country and cost the lives of over 14,000 civilians. Since Russia’s invasion ...

Last month I participated in a meeting of a dozen or so foundation leaders and think tankers. We spent two days grappling with, as the invitation put it, the “functions and dysfunctions of the present ...

As the United Nations marks 80 years, civil society organisations are central partners in building a stronger, more effective multilateral system. Find out how you can engage, collaborate, and stay ...

More than 200 years ago, in his 1796 farewell Presidential address, George Washington issued a stern warning. He described religion and morality as “indispensable supports,” the “great pillars of ...

In 2034, the unified Republic of Indonesia splintered into independent states led by monarchs as the government collapsed under ecological, financial and political crises. Civil society was crushed, ...

Non-profit organisation Nakhlistan and Mustadafin Foundation prepares food for underprivileged communities across the Western Cape. Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images This activism ...