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

Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development

FORUM-ASIA 1991 Bangkok Thailand F

Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development

AFPPD 1981 Tokyo Japan F y

Asian Human Rights Commission

AHRC 1984 Hong Kong Hong Kong E

Asian Institute for Development Communication

Aidcom 1986 Shah Alam Malaysia E j

Asian Institute for Human Rights

AIHR Bangkok Thailand G j

Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolutions

AIADR 2018 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia D

Asian Institute of Corporate Governance

AICG Seoul Korea Rep N j

Asian Institute of International Financial Law

AIIFL 1999 Hong Kong Hong Kong G j

Asian International Arbitration Centre

AIAC 1978 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia E

Asian Law & Society Association

ALSA 2015 Tokyo Japan D

Asian Law and Economics Association

AsLEA 2005 Ithaca NY USA D

Asian Law Institute

ASLI 2003 Singapore Singapore E j

Asian Law Students' Association

ALSA 2020 Depok Indonesia D

Asian League of Institutes of the Arts

ALIA 2012 Taipei Taiwan D

Asian Legal Resource Centre

ALRC 1984 Hong Kong Hong Kong E v

Asian Mayors Forum

AMF 2007 Teheran Iran Islamic Rep F

Asian Migrants Coordinating Body

AMCB 1996 Kowloon Hong Kong D

Asian Network for Free Elections

ANFREL 1997 Bangkok Thailand F y

Asian Network for Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes

2003 Tokyo Japan F g

Asian Network for the Rights Of Occupational and Environmental Victims

ANROEV 1997 Kathmandu Nepal D y

Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development

ANGOC 1979 Quezon City Philippines D y

Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions

ANNI 2006 Bangkok Thailand F

Asian Ombudsman Association

AOA 1996 Islamabad Pakistan D

Asian Parliamentary Assembly

APA 1999 Teheran Iran Islamic Rep D

Asian Patent Attorneys Association

APAA 1969 Tokyo Japan D

Asian Peace and History Education Association

2004 Seoul Korea Rep G j

Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council

APRC 2012 Pathum Thani Thailand C v

Asian Political and International Studies Association

APISA 2001 Phitsanulok Thailand D

Asian Regional Association for Career Development

ARACD 1970 Sapporo Japan D

Asian Regional Resource Centre for Human Rights Education

ARRC Bangkok Thailand G

Asian Rural Institute - Rural Leaders Training Center

ARI 1973 Nasushiobara Japan E j

Asian Rural Women's Coalition

ARWC 2008 Penang Malaysia D

Asian Society of International Law

AsianSIL 2007 Singapore Singapore D v

Asian Studies Association of Australia

ASAA 1976 Perth WA Australia G

Asian Women's Conference

S c

Asian Women's Human Rights Council

AWHRC 1986 F

Asian Youth Centre

AYC 1984 Hyderabad India E

Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization

AALCO 1956 Delhi India C g

Asian-Eurasian Human Rights Forum

Delhi India G

Asian-Oceanic Postal Convention

1961 T g

Asian-Pacific City Summit

Fukuoka Japan S cg

Asian-Pacific League for Freedom and Democracy

APLFD 1954 Taipei Taiwan F

Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians' Conference on Environment and Development

APPCED 1993 Seoul Korea Rep F cg

Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians' Union

APPU 1965 Tokyo Japan D

Asociación Americana de Derecho Internacional Privado

ASADIP 2007 Caracas Venezuela D v

Asociación Americana de Juristas

AAJ 1975 Buenos Aires Argentina D

Asociación Andaluza por la Solidaridad y la Paz

ASPA 1987 Córdoba Spain G

Asociación de Entidades de Desarrollo y de Servicio no Gubernamentales de Guatemala

ASINDES 1973 Guatemala Guatemala N

Asociación de Facultades, Escuelas e Institutos de Derecho de América Latina

AFEIDAL Mexico City Mexico D

Asociación de Refugiados de Latinoamérica y del Caribe

ARLAC 1996 Brussels Belgium G

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