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

Asociación Española para el Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos

AEDIDH 2004 Luarca Spain G

Asociación Europea de Derecho y Gastronomia

AEDG Madrid Spain G

Asociación Grupo de Investigación en Gobierno, Administración y Políticas Públicas

GIGAPP 2013 G

Asociación Iberoamericana de Derecho Sanitario

AIDS Madrid Spain D

Asociación Iberoamericana de Filosofia Politica

AIFP 1997 D

Asociación Iberoamericana de Investigación en Sociología de las Organizaciones y Comunicación

AISOC 1989 Madrid Spain D

Asociación Iberoamericana de Ministerios Públicos

AIAMP 1954 Madrid Spain D

Asociación Iberoamericana de Organismos Gubernamentales de Defensa y Protección Civil

1996 Madrid Spain D g

Asociación Interamericana de Defensorias Públicas

AIDEF 2003 D

Asociación Interamericana de la Propiedad Intelectual

ASIPI 1963 D v

Asociación Internacional de Lesbianas, Gays, Bisexuales, Trans e Intersex para América Latina y el Caribe

ILGALAC Buenos Aires Argentina E

Asociación Internacional de Prisiones y Correcciones Capitulo Latinoamericano

ICPALA 2011 D

Asociación Internacional Juventud Idente

1975 Rome Italy G

Asociación Latinoamericana de Abogados Laboralistas

ALAL J

Asociación Latinoamericana de Arbitraje

ALARB 2011 Bogota Colombia D

Asociación Latinoamericana de Ciencia Politica

ALACIP Rio de Janeiro Brazil D

Asociación Latinoamericana de Consultores Politicos

ALACOP 1996 D

Asociación Latinoamericana de Derecho Aeronautico y Espacial

ALADA 1960 Buenos Aires Argentina D g

Asociación Latinoamericana de Derecho Médico

ASOLADEME 1996 Murcia Spain D

Asociación Latinoamericana de Derecho Penal y Criminologia

ALPEC 2011 J

Asociación Latinoamericana de Estudios del Discurso

ALED 1995 D

Asociación Latinoamericana de Odontopediatría

ALOP 1993 D

Asociación Latinoamericana de Psicologia Juridica y Forense

ALPJF 2001 J

Asociación Mensajeros de la Paz

Madrid Spain G

Asociación Miraismo Internacional

AMI 2012 Geneva Switzerland E

Asociación Paz con Dignidad

1995 Bilbao Spain G

Asociación pro Derechos Humanos

APRODEH Lima Peru G

Asociación Universitaria Iberoamericana de Postgrado

AUIP 1987 Salamanca Spain F y

ASPAFRIQUE-JICS-HFFUN

1990 New York NY USA G

Aspen Institute

1950 Washington DC USA E j

Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie

APF 1967 Paris France C y

Assemblée Régionale et Locale Euro-Méditerranéenne

ARLEM Brussels Belgium E g

Assembly of European Regions

AER 1985 Strasbourg France D y

Assembly of Turkish American Associations

ATAA 1979 Washington DC USA N

Asser International Sports Law Centre

The Hague Netherlands J

Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network for West Africa

ARIN-WA 2014 J

Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network in West and Central Asia

ARIN-WCA 2018 J

Assistance to Support Humanity and Need for Aid Organization

ASHNA 2011 Kabul Afghanistan G

Associação dos Operadores de Correios e Telecomunicações dos Paises e Territórios de Lingua Oficial Portuguesa

AICEP 1993 Lisbon Portugal D g

Association africaine de défense des droits de l'homme

ASADHO 1991 Kinshasa Congo DR G

Association Civic Tech Europe

ACTE Brussels Belgium J

Association Coopérative des Automobilistes et des motocyclistes des Secrétariats et Bureaux des organisations Internationales et des institutions Accrédités

CASBIA 1926 Le Grand-Saconnex Switzerland E

Association coopérative financière des fonctionnaires internationaux

AMFIE 1990 Luxembourg Luxembourg F

Association de didactique du français langue étrangère

ASDIFLE Paris France G

Association de lutte contre le sida

AIDES Pantin France G

Association Defending Victims of Terrorism

ADVT Teheran Iran Islamic Rep G

Association des chambres de commerce et d'industrie européennes

EUROCHAMBRES 1958 Brussels Belgium E yt

Association des cours constitutionnelles Francophone

ACCF 1997 Paris France D

Association des états généraux des étudiants de l'Europe

AEGEE-Europe 1985 Brussels Belgium F

Association des femmes de l'Europe méridionale

AFEM 1996 Paris France D

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