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

Declaration Relative to the Maintenance of the Status Quo in the North Sea

1908 T g

Declaration Respecting Maritime Law

1856 T g

Declaration Respecting the Baghdad Pact

1958 T g

Declaration Respecting the Monetary Convention of 6 Nov 1885 and the Additional Convention of 4 Nov 1908

1909 T g

Déclaration sur la Race et les Préjugés Raciaux

1978 T g

Déclaration sur les Principes Fondamentaux Concernant la Contribution des Organes D'information au Renforcement de la Paix et de la Compréhension Internationale, à la Promotion des Droits de L'homme et à la Lutte Contre le Racisme et L'apartheid et L'incitation à la Guerre

1978 T g

Déclaration Trilatérale des Présidents des Etats-Unis, de la Russie et de L'Ukraine

1994 T g

Declarations Relative to the Open Door in China Policy

1900 T g

Deep Democracy Institute International

DDI International 2006 Florence OR USA J j

Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative

DOSI 2013 F v

Defence Agreement

1960 T g

Defence for Children International

DCI 1979 Geneva Switzerland F

Defend Democracy

2017 The Hague Netherlands G f

Defend International

DI 2007 Kolbotn Norway F

Defensores do Planeta

1999 Rio de Janeiro Brazil G

Délégation catholique pour la coopération

DCC 1967 Paris France G v

Délégation générale à la langue française et aux langues de France

DGLFLF 1966 Paris France G

DEMAS - Association for Democracy Assistance and Human Rights

2008 Prague Czechia G y

Dementia Alliance International

DAI 2014 Bellaire TX USA C

Democracia Global

G

Democracy and Human Rights Education in Europe

DARE Network 2003 Berlin Germany F

Democracy in Europe Movement 2025

DiEM25 Brussels Belgium E v

Democracy International

DI 2003 Bethesda MD USA G

Democracy International

2011 Cologne Germany F

Democracy International

TDI 1979 F v

Democracy Reporting International

DRI Berlin Germany F

Democracy Resource Center

DRC 1994 Washington DC USA G

Democracy Without Borders

DWB 2003 Berlin Germany G y

Democrat Union of Africa

DUA 1992 E

Democrat Youth Community of Europe

DEMYC 1964 Brussels Belgium D

Democratic Pacific Union

DPU 2005 D

Democratic Society

Demsoc 2006 Brussels Belgium D

Democratic World Federalists

2004 San Francisco CA USA G

Démocratie, construction européenne et religions

DECERE 2005 Strasbourg France G

Democrats Abroad

1964 Washington DC USA N

Democrazia Ecumenica Mondialista

DEM 1977 Cosenza Italy N

Demos

1993 London UK G

Department of Peace and Development Research, Gothenburg University

PADRIGU 1970 Gothenburg Sweden G

Department of Political Science, Innsbruck

1975 Innsbruck Austria G j

Derechos Human Rights

Derechos-hr San Leandro CA USA F

Destination Unknown

Brussels Belgium F y

Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft

1956 Bonn Germany G

Deutsche Friedensgesellschaft-Vereinigte Kriegsdienstgegnerinnen

DFG-VK 1892 Stuttgart Germany G

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik

DGAP 1955 Berlin Germany G v

Deutsche Vereinigung für Internationales Recht

1912 Erlangen Germany G v

Deutsche Vereinigung für Politikwissenschaft

DVPW 1951 Osnabrück Germany N

Deutscher Friedensrat

DFR 1949 Berlin Germany G

Development and Peace

CCODP 1967 Montréal QC Canada G

Development Partners Network on Decentralisation and Local Governance

DeLoG 2006 Bonn Germany F g

Development Policy and Practice

Milton Keynes UK G

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