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

Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia

EANET 2001 Pathum Thani Thailand D g

ACP-EEC Convention

Lomé convention 1975 T g

ACP-EU Council of Ministers

1977 Brussels Belgium E g

ACP-EU Partnership Agreement

Cotonou agreement 2000 Brussels Belgium T g

Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy

1995 London UK G j

ACT Alliance

2010 Geneva Switzerland E y

ACT Alliance EU

1990 Brussels Belgium E y

Act for Peace

1948 Sydney NSW Australia G

Act Regarding Navigation and Economic Cooperation between the States of the Niger Basin

1963 T g

Act.Now

2015 Vienna Austria N

Acte de Clôture des Négociations sur les Effectifs des Forces Armées Conventionnelles en Europe

1992 T g

Acting for Women in Distressing Circumstances

1996 Phnom Penh Cambodia G

ACTION

2004 Washington DC USA F

Action Committee Service for Peace

1968 Bonn Germany G

Action d'appui pour la protection des droits des minorités en Afrique centrale

AAPDMAC Cyangugu Rwanda G

ACTION for Conflict Transformation

Johannesburg South Africa G

Action for Dolphins

AFD Melbourne VIC Australia G

Action for Peace through Prayer and Aid

APPA G

Action for World Solidarity

1957 Berlin Germany G v

Action internationale pour la paix et le développement dans la région des Grands Lacs, Switzerland

AIPD-GL 1999 Geneva Switzerland G

Action pour le développement - SOS Faim

SOS Faim 1964 Brussels Belgium G

Action Reconciliation Services for Peace

ARSP 1958 Berlin Germany G

ActionAid

1972 Johannesburg South Africa F f

Active Citizenship Network

ACN 2001 Rome Italy G

Acuerdo de Lima

2000 J

Acute Leukemia Advocates Network

ALAN 2017 Bern Switzerland F

Adam Institute for Democracy and Peace

1986 Jerusalem Israel G j

ADD International

Frome UK G

Additional Act to the 1925 Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs

Additional Act of Monaco 1961 T g

Additional Convention Relating to the Liability of the Railway for Death of and Personal Injury

1966 T g

Additional Convention to the International Convention Signed at Rome on 23 Nov 1933 Concerning the Transport of Goods by Rail

CIM 1950 T g

Additional Monetary Convention

1902 T g

Additional Protocol to the Agreement on the Temporary Importation, Free of Duty, of Medical, Surgical and Laboratory Equipment for Use on Free Loan in Hospitals and other Medical Institutions for Purposes of Diagnosis or Treatment

1983 Strasbourg France T g

Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Protocol of San Salvador 1988 Washington DC USA T g

Additional Protocol to the Anti-doping Convention

2002 Strasbourg France T g

Additional Protocol to the Bilateral Agreements Relating to the Reciprocal Recognition of Driving Permits and Motorvehicle Registration Certificates

1956 T g

Additional Protocol to the Convention Concerning Customs Facilities for Touring, Relating to the Importation of Tourist Publicity Documents and Material

1954 T g

Additional Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with Regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine, on the Prohibition of Cloning Human Beings

1998 Strasbourg France T g

Additional Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with Regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, Regarding Supervisory Authorities and Transborder Data Flows

2001 Strasbourg France T g

Additional Protocol to the Convention of 31 January 1963 Supplementary to the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960 on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy

1964 T g

Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime, Concerning the Criminalisation of Acts of a Racist and Xenophobic Nature Committed through Computer Systems

2003 Strasbourg France T g

Additional Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine concerning Genetic Testing for Health Purposes

2008 T g

Additional Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine Concerning Transplantation of Organs and Tissues of Human Origin

2002 Strasbourg France T g

Additional Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine, Concerning Biomedical Research

2005 Strasbourg France T g

Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Reduction of Cases of Multiple Nationality and Military Obligations in Cases of Multiple Nationality

1977 Strasbourg France T g

Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Régime of Navigable Waterways of International Concern

1921 T g

Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons

1997 Strasbourg France T g

Additional Protocol to the Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy

1964 T g

Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism

2015 T g

Additional Protocol to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption

2003 Strasbourg France T g

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