Lysa John

Lysa John is the secretary general of CIVICUS and lives in South Africa. She has championed human rights and international mobilization for two decades. She worked as head of outreach for the U.N. high-level panel that drafted the blueprint for the Sustainable Development Goals and as global campaigns director at Save the Children.

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Opinion: UN's impact is hamstrung by scant civil society participation

over 2 years ago // United Nations

UNGA doesn’t create enough space for civil society who work on behalf of the world’s underserved people. A civil society envoy can help.

Opinion: Government attacks on humanitarian organizations and human rights rising

over 6 years ago // Humanitarian response

A recent report spells out the growing number of attacks by governments on humanitarian organizations. CIVICUS chief Lysa John explains.

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