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

Agreement on the Joint Financing of Certain Air Navigation Services in Greenland and the Faeroe Islands

1956 T g

Agreement on the Joint Financing of Certain Air Navigation Services in Iceland

1956 T g

Agreement on the Joint Regulations of Fauna and Flora

1977 T g

Agreement on the Judicial Acts of Aliens

1911 T g

Agreement on the Practical Application of the Provisions of Article 83bis of the Convention on International Civil Aviation

1994 T g

Agreement on the Preparation of a Tripartite Environmental Management Programme for Lake Victoria

1994 T g

Agreement on the Preservation of the Confidentiality of Data Concerning Deep Seabed Areas

1986 T g

Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Atomic Energy Agency

1959 T g

Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court

APIC 2002 The Hague Netherlands T g

Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

1997 T g

Agreement on the Protection of Confidentiality of Data Related to Deep Sea-bed Areas for Which Application of Authorisation Has Been Made

1984 T g

Agreement on the Regulation of North Pacific Whaling

1970 T g

Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space

1968 T g

Agreement on the Resolution of Practical Problems with Respect to Deep Seabed Mining Areas

1987 T g

Agreement on the Status of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, National Representatives and International Staff

1951 Brussels Belgium T g

Agreement on the System of Central American Integrated Industries

1958 T g

Agreement on the Temporary Importation, Free of Duty, of Medical, Surgical and Laboratory Equipment for Use on Free Loan in Hospitals and other Medical Institutions for Purposes of Diagnosis or Treatment

1960 Strasbourg France T g

Agreement on the Transfer of Corpses

1973 Strasbourg France T g

Agreement on the Unification of Requirements with Regard to the Formulation and Filing of Patent Applications

1975 T g

Agreement on the Unification of Requirements with Regard to the Formulation and Presentation of Patent Applications

1975 T g

Agreement on the Waiver of Visa Requirements, 1971

1971 T g

Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft

1979 T g

Agreement on Trade Negotiations among Developing Member Countries

Bangkok agreement 1975 T g

Agreement on Transboundary Cooperation with a View to Preventing or Limiting Harmful Effects for Human Beings, Property or the Environment in the Event of Accidents

1989 T g

Agreement on Unification of Container Transport Systems

1971 T g

Agreement Providing for the Provisional Application of the Draft International Customs Conventions on Touring, on Commercial Road Vehicles and on the International Transport of Goods by Road

1949 T g

Agreement Regarding British War Cemeteries in Iraq

1935 T g

Agreement Regarding British War Memorial Cemeteries and Graves in Egypt

1937 T g

Agreement Regarding Certain Questions Connected with the Regime Applicable to Navigation on the Rhine

1939 T g

Agreement Regarding Cooperation and Mutual Assistance among National Customs Directorates

1981 T g

Agreement Regarding Cooperation in the Field of Civil Aviation

1951 T g

Agreement Regarding Decennial Liability and Insurance of Certain Architects and Contractors

1979 T g

Agreement Regarding Documents of Identity for Aircraft Personnel, 1938

1938 T g

Agreement Regarding Documents of Identity for Aircraft Personnel, 1939

1939 T g

Agreement Regarding Documents of Identity for Aircraft Personnel, Brussels

1938 T g

Agreement Regarding Documents of Identity for Aircraft Personnel, Paris

1938 T g

Agreement Regarding Financial Guarantees to Certain Airlines, 1951

1951 T g

Agreement Regarding Financial Guarantees to Certain Airlines, 1955

1955 T g

Agreement Regarding Financial Guarantees to Certain Airlines, 1959

1959 T g

Agreement Regarding Monitoring of the Stratosphere

1976 T g

Agreement Regarding Passports and Visas

1922 T g

Agreement Regarding Rules for Recognition of Contribution Periods and Periods of Employment in the Case of Persons Covered by Unemployment Insurance Who Remove from One Country to Another

1959 T g

Agreement Regarding Rules for Recognition of Qualifying Periods and the Like in Connection with the Right of Persons Covered by Unemployment Insurance to Unemployment Benefits

1976 T g

Agreement Regarding the Free Right of Passage to Aircraft Over British and French Territories in the Antarctic

1938 T g

Agreement Regarding the Mutual Recognition of Documents of Identity for Aircraft Personnel

1938 T g

Agreement Regarding the Regulation of Plaice and Flounder Fishing in the Baltic Sea

1929 T g

Agreement Regarding Tourist Traffic

1938 T g

Agreement Relating to a Joint Ocean Weather Station in the North Atlantic

1949 T g

Agreement Relating to Application of the European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration

1962 Strasbourg France T g

Agreement Relating to Cereals

1967 T g

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