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

International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy

ICCDPP 2006 Nice France C

International Centre for Coastal and Ocean Policy Studies

ICCOPS 1992 Genoa Italy G

International Centre for Comparative Criminology

ICCC 1969 Montréal QC Canada E

International Centre for Conflict and Human Rights Analysis

ICCHRA Accra Ghana G

International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy

ICCLR 1991 Vancouver BC Canada G

International Centre for Development Initiatives

ICDI 2008 Romford UK G

International Centre for Dispute Resolution

ICDR 1996 New York NY USA N

International Centre for Earth Construction

1979 Villefontaine France E y

International Centre for Environmental Social and Policy Studies

ICESPS Nairobi Kenya G

International Centre for Evidence in Disability

ICED 2010 London UK G

International Centre for Evidence-Based Oral Health

ICEBOH London UK N

International Centre for Human Development

ICHD 2000 Yerevan Armenia G

International Centre for Migration Policy Development

ICMPD 1993 Vienna Austria E g

International Centre for Migration, Health and Development

ICMHD 1995 Geneva Switzerland E

International Centre for Minority Studies and Intercultural Relations

IMIR 1992 Sofia Bulgaria E

International Centre for Parliamentary Studies

ICPS London UK G

International Centre for Policy Studies, Kiev

ICPS Kiev Ukraine G

International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research

ICPVTR 2004 Singapore Singapore G

International Centre for Prison Studies, London

ICPS 1997 London UK G

International Centre for Reconciliation, Coventry

ICR Coventry UK G

International Centre for Reproductive Health and Sexual Rights

INCRESE Minna Nigeria G

International Centre for Research in Organizational Discourse, Strategy and Change

ICRODSC 2001 Melbourne VIC Australia E

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

ICSID 1965 Washington DC USA E g

International Centre for Sustainable Human Development

San José Costa Rica G

International Centre for the Study of Radicalization

ICSR 2008 London UK E

International Centre for Trade Union Rights

ICTUR 1987 London UK E t

International Centre of Comparative Environmental Law

1982 Limoges France E

International Centre on Conflict and Negotiation

ICCN 1994 Tbilisi Georgia G

International Certification Network

IQNet 1990 Bern Switzerland F

International Chamber of Shipping

ICS 1921 London UK C

International Child Rights Center

InCRC Seoul Korea Rep G

International Children's Peace Council

ICPC Hounslow UK G

International Christian Accrediting Association

ICAA 1987 Tulsa OK USA N

International Christian Medical and Dental Association

ICMDA 1986 St Albans UK D

International Christian Peace Service

EIRENE 1957 Neuwied Germany D

International Churchill Society

ICS 1968 Washington DC USA E

International Circle for the Promotion of the Creation

1990 Bafoussam Cameroon F v

International Circle of Penal Abolitionists

ICOPA 1982 Sydney NSW Australia F

International Cities of Peace

ICP 2009 Dayton OH USA F

International Citizen debt Audit Network

ICAN J

International Civil and Commercial Law Centre Foundation

ICCLC 1996 Tokyo Japan G f

International Civil Aviation English Association

ICAEA 1991 C y

International Civil Aviation Organization

ICAO 1947 Montréal QC Canada B g

International Civil Liberties Alliance

ICLA 2012 Basel Switzerland C

International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group

ICLMG 2002 Toronto ON Canada G y

International Civil Servants Mutual Association

1959 Geneva Switzerland F

International Civil Service

F

International Civil Service Commission

ICSC 1974 New York NY USA E g

International Co-operative Alliance

ICA 1895 Brussels Belgium A y

International Coalition against Enforced Disappearances

ICAED 2007 Geneva Switzerland E y

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