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

Inter-American Bar Foundation

1957 Washington DC USA K f

Inter-American Coffee Agreement

1940 T g

Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission

IACAC 1934 E

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

IACHR 1959 Washington DC USA E g

Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism

IATC 1939 Washington DC USA K g

Inter-American Convention Against Corruption

1996 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention Against Racism and all Forms of Discrimination and Intolerance

J p

Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism

2002 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and other Related Materials

1997 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles

1996 T g

Inter-American Convention on Conflict of Laws Concerning Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes and Invoices

1975 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Conflict of Laws Concerning Checks, 1975

1975 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Conflict of Laws Concerning the Adoption of Minors

1984 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Conflicts of Laws Concerning Checks, 1979

1979 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Conflicts of Laws Concerning Commercial Companies

1979 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods by Road

1989 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Domicile of Natural Persons in Private International Law

1979 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Electrical Communications

1924 T g

Inter-American Convention on Execution of Preventive Measures

1979 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Extradition

1981 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Extraterritorial Validity of Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards

1979 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Facilitation of International Waterborne Transportation

1963 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons

1994 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on General Rules of Private International Law

1979 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Human Rights

Pact of San José de Costa Rica 1969 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration

1975 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors

1994 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Jurisdiction in the International Sphere for the Extraterritorial Validity of Foreign Judgments

1984 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory

1975 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters

1992 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Personality and Capacity of Juridical Persons in Private International Law

1984 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Proof of and Information on Foreign Law

1979 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Serving Criminal Sentences Abroad

1993 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Support Obligations

1989 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities

1999 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on the Granting of Civil Rights to Women

1948 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on the Granting of Political Rights to Women

1948 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on the International Amateur Radio Permit

1995 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on the International Return of Children

1989 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on the Law Applicable to International Contracts

1994 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on the Legal Regime of Powers of Attorney to be Used Abroad

1975 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence Against Women

Convention of Belém do Para 1994 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on the Rights of the Author in Literary, Scientific, and Artistic Works

1946 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad

1975 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions

1999 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American convention to combat money laundering

J gp

Inter-American Convention to Facilitate Disaster Assistance

1991 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture

1985 Washington DC USA T g

Inter-American Cooperative Institute

ICI 1963 Panama Panama E j

Inter-American Copyright Institute

ICI 1973 Buenos Aires Argentina E j

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