Monthly Archives: November 2025

Civic space continues to narrow worldwide, even as UN human rights and peacebuilding architectures struggle to offer adequate protection and support. At the same time, global cooperation is fragmenting, demanding new forms of collaboration with civil society to uphold legitimacy and deliver on core mandates. The 2025 CSO-UN Dialogue takes place at a pivotal moment, with UN reform efforts advancing amid growing volatility and new pressures on multilateralism. Civil society remains a vital force for peace and inclusion, yet faces unprecedented challenges in resourcing, trust, and access.

The world is at a crossroads. Rising conflict, inequality and climate injustice are testing our collective imagination, while systems meant to foster cooperation are often gridlocked by polarisation and inertia. Yet cracks in the system also create space for alternatives. Across the world, communities and civic actors are proving that new forms of solidarity and collaboration are possible.