Global Civil Society & the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
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 |
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Peace Brigades International |
PBI | 1981 | Brussels | Belgium | F | |
Peace Catalyst International |
G | |||||
Peace Child International |
PCI | 1981 | Cambridge | UK | G | |
Peace Committee of Lapland |
1949 | Kemi | Finland | G | ||
Peace Cooperative Network |
PCN | 1989 | Bonn | Germany | G | |
Peace Corps |
1961 | Washington DC | USA | G | ||
Peace Corps for African Renaissance |
PCAR | 1999 | Lomé | Togo | G | |
Peace Corps Institute |
1979 | New York NY | USA | G | j | |
Peace Depot |
2000 | Yokohama | Japan | G | ||
Peace Development Fund |
1981 | Amherst MA | USA | G | f | |
Peace Direct |
2004 | London | UK | G | ||
Peace Education Center, Columbia University |
1982 | New York NY | USA | G | ||
Peace Education Foundation |
PEF | 1980 | Miami FL | USA | G | f |
Peace Farm |
1986 | Panhandle TX | USA | G | ||
Peace History Society |
PHS | 1964 | G | |||
Peace House |
Oklahoma City OK | USA | G | |||
Peace Implementation Council |
1995 | Sarajevo | Bosnia-Herzegovina | E | gy | |
Peace Information Centre, Bangkok |
PIC | Bangkok | Thailand | N | ||
Peace Initiatives Institute |
Pii | Boulder CO | USA | N | j | |
Peace Islands Institute |
PII | 2011 | Hasbrouck Heights NJ | USA | N | |
Peace Library and Research Centre |
1991 | Quezon City | Philippines | G | ||
Peace Now |
PN | 1978 | Jerusalem | Israel | G | v |
Peace One Day |
POD | 1999 | Richmond | UK | G | |
Peace Operations Training Institute |
POTI | Williamsburg VA | USA | E | j | |
Peace Palace |
1913 | The Hague | Netherlands | G | ||
Peace Parks Foundation |
1997 | Stellenbosch | South Africa | F | f | |
Peace Pledge Union |
PPU | 1934 | London | UK | G | |
Peace Quest International |
PQI | 1992 | Uppsala | Sweden | F | |
Peace Research and European Security Studies |
AFES-PRESS | 1983 | Mosbach | Germany | G | v |
Peace Research Group at the University of Konstanz |
1977 | Berlin | Germany | G | ||
Peace Research Institute Frankfurt |
PRIF | 1970 | Frankfurt-Main | Germany | G | fj |
Peace Research Institute Oslo |
PRIO | 1959 | Oslo | Norway | G | j |
Peace Resource Center of San Diego |
1980 | San Diego CA | USA | G | ||
Peace Resource Project |
PRP | 1983 | Arcata CA | USA | G | |
Peace Revolution |
Pathum Thani | Thailand | G | |||
Peace Roundtable |
1996 | Perugia | Italy | G | ||
Peace Science Society - International |
PSSI | 1963 | Denton TX | USA | G | |
Peace Studies Association of Japan |
PSAJ | 1973 | Niigata | Japan | G | |
Peace Through Unity |
PTU | 1975 | Wanganui | New Zealand | G | |
Peace to the Planet |
1982 | Beverly Hills CA | USA | G | ||
Peace Tribunal Foundation |
1984 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | G | f | |
Peace Trust |
1984 | Rajapalayam | India | G | ||
Peace Union of Finland |
1907 | Helsinki | Finland | G | ||
Peace Winds |
1996 | Hiroshima | Japan | G | ||
Peace Without Limits - PWL - International Organization |
PWL | 2008 | G | |||
Peace Worldwide |
1996 | Islamabad | Pakistan | G | ||
Peace X Peace |
2005 | Washington DC | USA | N | ||
PeaceAlliance |
1998 | Arlington VA | USA | N | ||
Peacebuilders International |
PBI | 2002 | Central Coast NSW | Australia | G | |
Peacecraft |
Albuquerque NM | USA | G |