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By CIVICUS
Apr 1 2026 -
CIVICUS discusses the presidential election in the Republic of the Congo with Ivan Kibangou Ngoy, executive director of Global Participe, a civil society action-research organisation focused on democratic governance based in... More >>
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An Ominous Reckoning for the Gulf States
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s... More >> 
Iran War Threatens World Food Crisis
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Kuhaneetha Bai Kalaicelvan
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The United Nations Needs a Secretary-General of Courage, Not Convenience
By Naïma Abdellaoui
GENEVA, Mar 30 2026 - The United Nations was not founded to be comfortable; it was founded to be necessary. Created in the aftermath of catastrophe, its purpose was clear: to maintain international peace and security, to uphold... More >>