Secretary-General’s remarks at High-Level Event on Supporting Civil Society

Free and independent civil society is a foundation for healthy, responsive governance.

Civil society is crucial for advancing human rights by raising awareness, and ringing the alarm about abuse, inequality, or creeping authoritarianism.

Indeed, civil society is central to advancing the work of the United Nations across our agenda, not only for human rights but also for peace and security, as well as development.

Civil society has never been more important or needed.