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

Earth Federation Movement

EFM 2007 J

Earth Law Alliance

ELA 2012 J

Earth Law Center

2008 Durango CO USA G

Earth League International

2013 Los Angeles CA USA F

Earth Rights Institute

ERI 2001 Santa Monica CA USA G j

Earth5R

2014 Mumbai India F

EarthAction

EA 1992 Amherst MA USA F y

Earthjustice

1971 San Francisco CA USA G f

EarthRights International

ERI 1994 Washington DC USA C

East Africa Law Society

EALS 1995 Arusha Tanzania UR D

East African Centre for Human Rights

EACHRights 2010 Nairobi Kenya G

East African Community

EAC 2000 Arusha Tanzania UR F g

East African Cooperation Treaty

1999 T g

East African Court of Justice

Arusha Tanzania UR K g

East African Legislative Assembly

EALA Arusha Tanzania UR E g

East African Local Governments Association

EALGA 2005 Arusha Tanzania UR D

East African School on Refugee and Humanitarian Affairs

EASRHA 1999 Dar es Salaam Tanzania UR G

East African Securities Regulatory Authorities

EASRA Arusha Tanzania UR K

East and Central African Association for Indigenous Rights

ECAAIR 2003 Fredericton NB Canada G

East and Horn of Africa Election Observers Network

J

East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network

EHAHRD-Net 2005 Kampala Uganda F

East and Southeast Asia Network for Better Local Governments

Makati Philippines G

East Asia Administrative Law Association

EAALA 1995 J

East Asia Foundation

EAF 2004 Seoul Korea Rep N f

East Asia Institute, Seoul

EAI 2002 Seoul Korea Rep G j

East Timor and Indonesia Action Network

ETAN 1991 New York NY USA G

Eastern Africa Centre for Constitutional Development

Kituo Cha Katiba 1997 Kampala Uganda F

Eastern Africa National Networks of AIDS and Health Service Organizations

EANNASO 2002 Arusha Tanzania UR F

Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization

EAPCCO 1998 J g

Eastern Africa Standby Force

EASF 2004 Nairobi Kenya E g

Eastern African Mining Industry Convention

EAMIC S ct

Eastern African Power Industry Convention

EAPIC S ct

Eastern African Power, Mining and Telecoms Industry Convention

EATIC S ct

Eastern African Telecommunications Industry Convention

S ct

Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality

ECADE 2015 Castries St Lucia D

Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority

ECCAA 1986 St John's Antigua-Barbuda E g

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

ECSC 1967 Castries St Lucia F g

Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority

ECTEL Castries St Lucia F g

Eastern Pacific Ocean Tuna Fishing Agreement

1983 T g

Eastern Partnership

2009 E g

Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum

EaP CSF 2009 Brussels Belgium F y

Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration

EROPA 1958 Quezon City Philippines D

Eastwest European Institute

EWEI Rome Italy G

EastWest Institute

EWI 1981 New York NY USA E j

EBM International

1954 Wustermark Germany F

ECA Watch

J y

ECHELON Watch

G

Echos communication

1990 Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium G

Eclosio

2018 Gembloux Belgium G

ECO Cultural Institute

ECI 1995 Teheran Iran Islamic Rep E gj

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