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

International Corporate Governance Society

ICGS Norfolk VA USA C

International Corrections and Prisons Association for the Advancement of Professional Corrections

ICPA 1998 Brussels Belgium D y

International Council for Adult Education

ICAE 1973 Belgrade Serbia B y

International Council for Commercial Arbitration

ICCA 1972 The Hague Netherlands D

International Council for Human Rights

ICHR Hounslow UK G

International Council for Information Technology in Government Administration

ICA 1968 Brussels Belgium C

International Council for Peace and Justice

ICPJ El Cerrito CA USA G

International Council of Arbitration for Sport

ICAS 1994 Lausanne Switzerland E v

International Council of Environmental Law

ICEL 1969 Madrid Spain B y

International Council of Jewish Women

ICJW 1912 Mexico City Mexico C

International Council of Jurists

2007 London UK C

International Council of Museums

ICOM 1946 Paris France B y

International Council of Police Representative Associations

ICPRA 1996 Glasgow UK C y

International Council of Psychologists

ICP 1941 Boulder CO USA B v

International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers

2004 Guerneville CA USA E

International Council of Traditional Sports and Games

ICTSG 2009 Lahore Pakistan E

International Council of Unitarians and Universalists

ICUU 1995 Framingham MA USA D

International Council of Voluntary Agencies

ICVA 1962 Geneva Switzerland A y

International Council of Women

ICW 1888 Paris France B

International Council on Archives

ICA 1948 Paris France B y

International Council on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use

ICH 1990 Geneva Switzerland F c

International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education

CHRIE 1946 Richmond VA USA G

International Council Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights

ICSFT Geneva Switzerland D

International Court of Environmental Arbitration and Conciliation

ICEAC 1994 Mexico City Mexico F

International Court of Justice

ICJ 1946 The Hague Netherlands F g

International Court of the Environment

London UK K gp

International Court of the Environment Foundation

ICEF 1992 Rome Italy F f

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

ICCPR 1966 T g

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

ICESCR 1966 T g

International Credit Insurance & Surety Association

ICISA 1928 Schiphol Netherlands C

International Criminal Bar

ICB 2002 Barcelona Spain F y

International Criminal Court

ICC 2002 The Hague Netherlands F g

International Criminal Court Bar Association

ICCBA 2016 The Hague Netherlands E

International Criminal Justice and Weapons Control Center

IWCC Chicago IL USA G

International Criminal Law Network

ICLN 2002 The Hague Netherlands G y

International Cruise Victims

ICV Simi Valley CA USA G

International Cultural Diversity Organization

ICDO Vienna Austria J

International Cultural Youth Exchange

ICYE Federation 1949 Berlin Germany E

International Dairy Agreement

1979 T g

International Dalit Solidarity Network

IDSN 2000 Copenhagen Denmark E y

International Debate Education Association

IDEA 1999 Utrecht Netherlands D

International Declaration on Human Genetic Data

2003 Paris France T g

International Declaration Prohibiting the Discharge of Projectiles and Explosives from Balloons

1907 T g

International Defense Equipment Exhibitors Association

IDEEA McLean VA USA G

International Delegates on Filtration

INDEFI 1990 Nancy France F

International Democrat Union

IDU 1983 Munich Germany B

International Dental Ethics and Law Society

IDEALS 2000 Bellville South Africa D

International Detention Coalition

IDC 2006 Melbourne VIC Australia C y

International Development Law Organization

IDLO 1983 Rome Italy E g

International Development, UEA

1967 Norwich UK G

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