[#OBS2023 EXCERPTS] "The fundamental foundation for a budget dialogue, for budget transparency, for fiscal participation is trust and legitimacy… it takes a systematic investment." - Lysa John ☮️ (she/they), Secretary General of CIVICUS during the launch of the Open Budget Survey

I leave feeling hopeful about the next phase of the Alliance and incredibly excited that - as part of the Board's interim plan - my remarkable colleagues #ClaireNylander & Mandeep Singh Tiwana will be CIVICUS's very first co-leaders from Oct 2024 👌

I'm excited to join this diverse and dynamic community of leaders who tackle pervasive issues of inequity and are relentless in their quest for changes that can be achieved through interdisciplinary, international and inter-generational actions 🌍 Atlantic Fellows Rhodes Trust

Excited to see our board member Lysa John ☮️ (she/they) embarking on this next journey to foster a community of leaders driving change! Atlantic Fellows

🇿🇦South Africa's recent election marked a seismic shift with the ANC losing its grip, paving way for a 10-party coalition government. A clear message from voters on tackling corruption and inequality. Now, the hard work of unity begins! 🔗web.civicus.org/South-AfricaGNU #CIVICUSLens

🇰🇪CIVICUS urges the Kenyan government to end violence against #RejectFinanceBill2024 protesters, investigate the deaths of 39 people, ensure citizens' rights to peaceful protest, and release all detained protesters immediately. web.civicus.org/Kenya2024

Here's a round up of events we CIVICUS #NewYork will be participating in United Nations #HLPF2024 web.civicus.org/HLPF24

Highlights from this morning’s high level event on #LocallyLedDevelopment, hosted by USAID Diplomacy and Belgium UN New York during #HLPF Mandeep Singh Tiwana from CIVICUS: The multilateral system plays and important role in upholding the norms that civil society has long fought to

CIVICUS stands in solidarity with Kenyan and international civil society partners. We ask the government to respect protesters' constitutional rights and 🇰🇪#Kenya’s international human rights commitments.

#Kenya We strongly condemn the abduction of #Kenyan woman human rights defender Beatrice Waithera 🇰🇪 ✊🏾 🥷🏾 🔥💞🫶🏾♥️🧚🏾‍♂️ amidst protests in Kenya, and we are happy that she has returned to safety. She is one of many HRDs who have been targeted in the last few weeks through abductions, surveillance,

🇧🇩#Bangladesh: More than a 100 killed and many more injured as security forces and ruling party supporters attack student protesters seeking reforms to government's jobs quotas. Activists also arrested in crackdown amid communications blackout (internet & social media blocked).

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has received sentences totaling 31 years in prison and 154 lashes for speaking truth to power in #Iran. Call for her release: web.civicus.org/StandAsMyWitne… #StandAsHerWitness #StandAsMyWitness

Congratulations Bajeti Hub ! We look forward to continuing to collaborate, engage and transform with you in this new journey.

An amazing moment at the #Paris2024 Olympic Games #OpeningCeremony. High Commissioner Filippo Grandi accepted the Olympic Laurel on behalf of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency: an award that recognizes the power of sport to help refugees heal and find hope.

[#QuoteoftheDay] "Government must place human rights at the centre of their policies and responses and create spaces for meaningful engagement." 🌍✊ Lysa John ☮️ (she/they), Outgoing Secretary General, CIVICUS. 🌟

#Thailand was added to the CIVICUS Monitor Watch List in July 2024 due to the regression of #civicspace. Today, this worrying trend continues as the leading opposition #MoveForward party is dissolved and leaders are banned by the Constitutional Court prachataienglish.com/node/11056

Music and Dementia: Atlantic Fellow Lebo Molete and Dan Cohen, discuss how music can improve dementia care. “I’ve been inspired by Dan Cohen’s work ... excited to bring these ideas back to South Africa.” Full podcast here: youtube.com/watch?v=ceTLBF… #Dementia #HealthEquity

“My introduction to the Atlantic Fellows community is already one of the most special moments of my professional journey. Thank you, Evie and the Atlantic Fellows community for this most remarkable welcome.” 🙏🏽 Lysa John ☮️ (she/they) , incoming Executive Director linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

"UNGA [United Nations General Assembly] doesn’t create enough space for civil society who work on behalf of the world’s underserved people...." Mandeep Singh Tiwana & Lysa John ☮️ (she/they) CIVICUS shared last year via Devex. Will this year's #UNGA be more inclusive? bit.ly/4aNFE5q