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

Institute of World Politics

IWP 1990 Washington DC USA G j

Institute on Disability and Public Policy

IDPP 2011 E j

Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition

1998 Hamilton ON Canada G j

Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust

1999 New York NY USA G j

Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion

ISI 2014 Eindhoven Netherlands D

Institutes for Achievement of Human Potential

IAHP 1968 Wyndmoor PA USA F v

Institution of Civil Engineers

ICE 1818 London UK C j

Institutional Development Programme between European and Latin American Universities

COLUMBUS Association 1987 Geneva Switzerland E

Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change

IIGCC London UK F

Institutional Limited Partners Association

ILPA 2001 Washington DC USA G

Institutionen för Freds-och Konfliktforskning vid Uppsala Universitet

1971 Uppsala Sweden G j

Instituto Caribeño para el Estado de Derecho

ICED 2004 Santo Domingo Dominican Rep G j

Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Fiscales

ICEFI 2005 Guatemala Guatemala D j

Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Politicos

INCEP 1968 Guatemala Guatemala G j

Instituto de Derecho de Autor

Instituto Autor 2005 Madrid Spain G j

Instituto de Derechos Humanos y Relaciones Internacionales Alfredo Vazquez Carrizosa

1994 Bogota Colombia G j

Instituto de Estudios Europeos y Derechos Humanos "Benedictus a Nursia-René Cassin"

1981 Salamanca Spain N j

Instituto de Estudios Politicos y Relaciones Internacionales, Bogota

IEPRI 1986 Bogota Colombia G j

Instituto de la Paz y los Conflictos, Granada

1996 Granada Spain G j

Instituto Español de Misiones Extranjeras

IEME 1899 Madrid Spain N jv

Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Aeronautico y del Espacio y de la Aviación Comercial

1964 Madrid Spain D j

Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Maritimo

IIDM 1987 Santo Domingo Dominican Rep G j

Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Procesal

1957 Barcelona Spain G j

Instituto Iberoamericano de Estudios Constitucionales

IBEC 1990 Alicante Spain N j

Instituto Iberoamericano de la Haya

IIH The Hague Netherlands G

Instituto Interamericano de Derechos Humanos

IIDH 1980 San José Costa Rica E jv

Instituto Internacional de Derecho y Medio Ambiente

IIDMA 1997 Madrid Spain G j

Instituto Internacional de Estudios Legislativos del FOPREL

IIEL-FOPREL 1995 Managua Nicaragua E j

Instituto Internacional Henry Dunant

2006 Santiago Chile K j

Instituto Latinoamericano de Derecho Tributario

ILADT 1958 Montevideo Uruguay E jv

Instituto Latinoamericano de Investigaciones Sociales

ILDIS 1974 Quito Ecuador E j

Instituto Latinoamericano de las Naciones Unidas para la Prevención del Delito y el Tratamiento del Delincuente

ILANUD 1975 San José Costa Rica E gj

Instituto Latinoamericano de Salud Mental y Derechos Humanos

ILAS 1988 Santiago Chile G j

Instituto Latinoamericano para una Sociedad y un Derecho Alternativos

ILSA 1979 Bogota Colombia D

Instituto Paulo Freire

IPF 1991 Sao Paulo Brazil G j

Instituto Politica Familiar Federación Internacional

IPF 2001 Madrid Spain G

Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais e Segurança

IPRIS Lisbon Portugal G j

Instituts de recherches français à l'étranger

IFRE Paris France G y

Institutul pentru Politici si Reforme Europene

IPRE 2015 Chisinau Moldova G j

Instituut voor Ontwikkelingsbeleid en -beheer, Universiteit Antwerpen

IOB 2000 Antwerp Belgium G j

Integrity Action

2003 London UK G

Inter Africa Group

IAG 1989 Addis Ababa Ethiopia E

Inter American Press Association

IAPA 1942 Doral FL USA D

Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies

INEE 2000 New York NY USA F y

Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation

IAAC 1996 Mexico City Mexico F y

Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development

IACD 1999 Washington DC USA E g

Inter-American Air Forces Academy

IAAFA 1943 Lackland TX USA G g

Inter-American Amateur Radio Service Convention

1987 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Arrangement Concerning Radiocommunications, 1937

1937 T g

Inter-American Bar Association

IABA 1940 Washington DC USA D y

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