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

Inner Peace Movement International

IPMI 1964 Washington DC USA F

Insanligi Birlestiren Bilgiyi Yayma Vakfi

BILYAY 1994 Istanbul Türkiye G f

Inspire - the European Partnership for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Inspire E y

Institut africain du droit international privé

IADIP 1968 F j

Institut Afrique Monde

IAM 2013 Paris France G

Institut Belleville

IB 1984 Paris France G j

Institut d'études juridiques européennes Fernand Dehousse

Liège Belgium N j

Institut d'études politiques

IEP 1948 Saint-Martin-d'Hères France N j

Institut d'études politiques de Paris

IEP Paris France G j

Institut de documentation et de recherche sur la paix

IDRP Villejuif France G j

Institut de financement du développement du Maghreb Arabe, Tunis

1981 Tunis Tunisia G j

Institut de la Francophonie pour la gouvernance universitaire

IFGU 2009 Yaoundé Cameroon E j

Institut de recherche pour la gestion des associations et des coopératives, Fribourg

1976 Fribourg Switzerland G j

Institut de recherche sur les civilisations de l'Occident moderne, Paris

IRCOM Paris France N j

Institut des droits de l'Homme des Avocats européens

IDHAE 2001 Paris France D j

Institut des droits de l'homme et de la paix en Afrique

IDHP 1983 Dakar Senegal G j

Institut des droits de l'homme, Lyon

IDHL 1986 Lyon France G j

Institut du droit international des transports

IDIT 1969 Rouen France N j

Institut du Monde et du Développement pour la Bonne Gouvernance Publique

IMODEV 2009 Paris France G

Institut du Travail d’Afrique Centrale

ITAC 2005 Kinshasa Congo DR J

Institut européen d'arbitrage et de conciliation

IEAC 1998 Charleroi Belgium N j

Institut européen des juristes en droit social

IES 1989 Levallois-Perret France N j

Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània

IEMed 2002 Barcelona Spain G j

Institut français de droit humanitaire et des droits de l'Homme

IFDH Clermont-Ferrand France N j

Institut für Arbeitsrecht und Arbeitsbeziehungen in der Europäischen Union

IAAEU 1983 Trier Germany G j

Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, Stuttgart

ifa Stuttgart Germany G j

Institut für deutsches und europäisches Wirtschafts-, Wettbewerbs- und Regulierungsrecht

IWW 1986 Berlin Germany N j

Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen

IWM 1982 Vienna Austria E j

Institut für Entwicklung und Frieden, Duisburg

INEF 1990 Duisburg Germany G j

Institut für Europäische Politik, Berlin

IEP 1959 Berlin Germany G j

Institut für Europäisches Medienrecht

EMR 1990 Saarbrücken Germany G j

Institut für Migrations- und Rassismusforschung, Hamburg

1990 Hamburg Germany G j

Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Münster

Münster Germany N j

Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Zürich

Zurich Switzerland G j

Institut für Völkerrecht, Europarecht und Internationale Beziehungen

Innsbruck Austria N j

Institut international d'histoire du notariat

IIHN 1974 Paris France E j

Institut international de droit d'expression et d'inspiration françaises

IDEF 1964 Paris France C j

Institut international des droits de l'Homme et de la paix

2009 Hérouville Saint-Clair France G

Institut Jacques Delors

IJD 1996 Paris France G j

Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales

INALCO Paris France G j

Institut panafricain de géopolitique

IPAG 1986 Nancy France F jv

Institut pour le développement de l'enseignement supérieur francophone, Bordeaux

IDESUF Talence France G j

Institut pro evropskou politiku

EUROPEUM Prague Czechia G j

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

IATP 1986 Minneapolis MN USA G jt

Institute for Cultural Diplomacy

ICD 1999 Berlin Germany F j

Institute for Democracy in Eastern Europe

IDEE 1986 Washington DC USA G j

Institute for Development Research and Development Policy

1966 Bochum Germany G j

Institute for Development, Environment and Peace

Vitae Civilis 1989 Sao Paulo Brazil G j

Institute for East Asia Peace Studies

IEAPS 2006 Seoul Korea Rep G j

Institute for Economic Democracy

IED 1993 Sun City AZ USA G jv

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