Global Civil Society & the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies

Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions


Goal 16 is about promoting peaceful and inclusive societies, providing access to justice for all and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. People everywhere should be free of fear from all forms of violence and feel safe as they go about their lives whatever their ethnicity, faith or sexual orientation.

However, ongoing and new violent conflicts around the world are derailing the global path to peace and achievement of Goal 16. Alarmingly, the year 2022 witnessed a more than 50 per cent increase in conflict-related civilian deaths – the first since the adoption of Agenda 2030 – largely due to the war in Ukraine.

High levels of armed violence and insecurity have a destructive impact on a country’s development, while sexual violence, crime, exploitation and torture are prevalent where there is conflict or no rule of law, and countries must take measures to protect those who are most at risk.

Governments, civil society and communities need to work together to find lasting solutions to conflict and insecurity. Strengthening the rule of law and promoting human rights is key to this process, as is reducing the flow of illicit arms, combating corruption, and ensuring inclusive participation at all times.

Name Acronym Founded City HQ Country/Territory HQ Type I Type II

Supplementary Arrangements for the Regulation of Antarctic Pelagic Whaling

1962 T g

Supplementary Convention Amending the Convention Concerning the Tenure and Disposal of Real and Personal Property

1936 T g

Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery

1956 T g

Supplementary Monetary Convention

1908 T g

Supplementary Protocol to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters

1971 The Hague Netherlands T g

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

SHAPE 1951 Shape Belgium E g

Surpaz

2001 Pretoria South Africa G

Survival International

1969 London UK F v

Survivors' Rights International

SRI Washington DC USA N

Susila Dharma International Association

SDIA 1983 Québec QC Canada E y

Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance

SDIA Hamburg Germany J

Sustainable Ocean Alliance

SOA 2015 G

Sustainable Phosphorus Summit

SPS S c

Sustainable Tourism Certification Alliance Africa

STCAA F y

Sustainable Tourism Certification Network of the Americas

STCNA 2003 New York NY USA F y

Svenska Fredskommitten

SFK 1949 Stockholm Sweden N

Swedish Foundation for Human Rights

SFHR 1991 Stockholm Sweden G f

Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies

Stockholm Sweden G j

Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy

ICLD 2009 Visby Sweden G

Swedish International Liberal Centre

SILC 1989 Stockholm Sweden G

Swedish NGO Centre for Development Cooperation

Forum Syd 1994 Stockholm Sweden G

Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society

SPAS 1883 Stockholm Sweden G

Swiss Foreign Policy Association

SFPA 1968 Bern Switzerland G

Swiss Institute for Peace and Energy Research

SIPER 2011 Basel Switzerland N

Swiss Institute of Comparative Law

1978 Lausanne Switzerland N j

Swiss Interchurch Aid

1946 Zurich Switzerland G

Swiss Peace Council

1945 Zurich Switzerland G

Swiss Peace Movement

1949 Basel Switzerland G

Swiss Refugee Council

1936 Bern Switzerland G

Swiss Society of International law

1914 Zurich Switzerland G

swissinfo - Swiss Radio International

SRI 1935 Bern Switzerland G g

swisspeace

1988 Basel Switzerland G f

Syndicat des écrivains de langue française

SELF 1976 Ivry-sur-Seine France G

Syracuse Peace Council

1936 Syracuse NY USA N

Système Ouest-Africain d'Accréditation

SOAC 2010 Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire J g

Tactical Tech

2003 Berlin Germany J

Tactical Technology Collective

2003 Berlin Germany F

Taipei Overseas Peace Service

TOPS 1994 Taipei Taiwan G

Taiwan Alliance in International Development

Taiwan AID 2004 Taipei Taiwan G y

Taiwan Foundation for Democracy

TFD Taipei Taiwan G f

Taizé Community

1940 Taizé France R

Talitha Kum - International Network against Trafficking in Persons

Talitha Kum 2009 Rome Italy F

Talloires Network

2005 Medford MA USA F

Tami Steinmetz Centre for Peace Research, Tel Aviv

1992 Tel Aviv Israel G

Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations

1998 Geneva Switzerland T g

Tampere Peace Research Institute

TAPRI 1969 Tampere Finland G j

TASH - Working in Partnership with Disability Advocates Worldwide

1975 Washington DC USA N

Task Force on Organized Crime in the Baltic Sea Region

Tallinn Estonia F g

Tax Justice Network

TJN 2003 Bristol UK F

Tax Justice Network-Africa

TJN-A 2007 Nairobi Kenya F y

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