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

Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe

CFE 1990 T g

Treaty on Cooperation among States Members of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Combating Terrorism

1999 T g

Treaty on European Union

Maastricht Treaty 1992 T g

Treaty on Intellectual Property

1939 T g

Treaty on International Civil Law, 1889

1889 T g

Treaty on International Civil Law, 1940

1940 T g

Treaty on International Commercial Law, 1889

1889 Washington DC USA T g

Treaty on International Commercial Terrestrial Law

1940 T g

Treaty on International Penal Law, 1889

1889 T g

Treaty on International Penal Law, 1940

1940 T g

Treaty on International Procedural Law, 1889

1889 T g

Treaty on International Procedural Law, 1940

1940 T g

Treaty on International Service of Railroads, 1848

1848 T g

Treaty on International Transport by Rail, 1852

1852 T g

Treaty on Literary and Artistic Property

1889 T g

Treaty on Open Skies

1992 T g

Treaty on Patents of Invention

1889 T g

Treaty on Patents of Invention, Industrial Drawings and Models and Trademarks

1902 T g

Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies

1967 T g

Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union

TSCG 2012 T g

Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

TFEU 1957 T g

Treaty on the International Registration of Audiovisual Works

1989 T g

Treaty on the Law of International Commercial Navigation

1940 T g

Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

NPT 1968 T g

Treaty on the Prevention of Controversies

1936 T g

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

TPNW 2017 T g

Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weapons and other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Sea-bed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil Thereof

1971 T g

Treaty on the Protection of Artistic and Scientific Institutions and Historic Monuments

1935 T g

Treaty on the Protection of Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuits

IPIC 1989 T g

Treaty on the Protection of Movable Property of Historic Value

1935 T g

Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-free Zone

Bangkok Treaty 1995 Jakarta Indonesia T g

Treaty on Trademarks

1889 T g

Treaty Regulating the Status of Spitsbergen and Conferring the Sovereignty on Norway

1920 T g

Treaty Relating to Their Insular Possessions and Insular Dominions in the Pacific Ocean

1921 T g

Treaty Respecting Civil Law

1901 T g

Treaty Respecting Criminal Law and Extradition

1901 T g

Treaty Respecting International Law

1901 T g

Treaty Respecting Literary, Artistic and Industrial Property

1901 T g

Treaty Respecting Procedural Law

1901 T g

Treaty to Avoid or Prevent Conflicts between the American States

Gondra Treaty 1923 T g

Tree of Peace Society

1984 Hogansburg NY USA G

Trends in Brewing - International Malting and Brewing Symposium

Trends in Brewing S c

TRIAL International

Geneva Switzerland G

Trilateral Forum on North Pacific Security

S cg

Tripartite Agreement on Road Transport

1998 T g

Tripartite Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy

1977 T g

Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting

TEMM 1999 S cg

Tripartite Inland Waterways Agreement

1998 T g

Tripartite Pact

1940 T g

Triple Alliance Treaty, 1668

1668 T g

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