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

Planetary Movement Limited

2003 G

Planetary Security Initiative

PSI 2015 The Hague Netherlands G y

Planète urgence

Versailles France G

Planetworkshops

2007 Paris France S c

Plant Protection Agreement for the Asia and Pacific Region

1956 Rome Italy T g

Plataforma Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, Democracia y Desarrollo

PIDHDD 1992 Quito Ecuador F

Plateforme Régionale des Organisations Paysannes d'Afrique Centrale

PROPAC 2005 Yaoundé Cameroon J

Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants

PICUM 2001 Brussels Belgium F y

Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa

PPLAAF F

Play the Game

2004 Aarhus Denmark D

PLR International

1995 F

Plus Europe Association

Barcelona Spain G

PMU Interlife

1965 Stockholm Sweden G

Point of Peace Foundation

Stavanger Norway G f

Police Convention

1920 T g

Police Cooperation Convention for Southeast Europe

PCC SEE 2006 T g

Police Cooperation Convention for Southeast Europe Secretariat

PCC SEE Secretariat 2008 Ljubljana Slovenia E g

Policy Association for an Open Society

PASOS 2003 Prague Czechia D y

Policy Center for Roma and Minorities

2008 Bucharest Romania G

Policy Network

1997 London UK F g

Policy Parnterships Project for Genomic Governance

P3G2 2003 Montréal QC Canada F

Policy Studies Organization

PSO 1971 Washington DC USA G

Polish Institute of International Affairs

PIIA 1947 Warsaw Poland G j

Political Agreement

1922 T g

Political Ecology Network

POLLEN 2015 Frederiksberg Denmark F

Political Economy of International Organizations

PEIO 2008 Heidelberg Germany E c

Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom

PSA 1950 London UK N

Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

1994 Vatican City Vatican E v

Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts

1984 Rome Italy E v

Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions

1926 Milan Italy F j

Population and Community Development Association

PDA 1974 Bangkok Thailand G

Portuguese Refugee Council

1991 Lisbon Portugal G

Post-Graduate Network in Administration and Public Policy

Caracas Venezuela K

Postal Agreement

1911 T g

Postal Operations Council

POC 1994 Bern Switzerland K g

Postal Parcels Agreement

1979 T g

Postal Parcels Agreement, 1984

1984 T g

Postal Payment Service Agreement

1999 T g

Praxis Peace Institute

Sonoma CA USA G j

Preferred by Nature

1994 Copenhagen Denmark F

Première Urgence Internationale

1979 Asnières-sur-Seine France G

Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization

CTBTO 1996 Vienna Austria E g

Presbyterian Peace Fellowship

PPF 1944 Stony Point NY USA N

Presidents of Law Associations in Asia

POLA 1990 Seoul Korea Rep E cy

Prevention of Honey Bee COlony LOSSes

COLOSS Bern Switzerland B v

Priceless International

2010 Wilmore KY USA N

Primate's World Relief and Development Fund

PWRDF 1959 Toronto ON Canada G f

Principles for the Supervision of Banks' Foreign Establishments

Basel Concordat 1983 T g

Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting

1982 T g

Priority Actions Programme / Regional Activity Centre

PAP/RAC 1977 Split Croatia E g

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