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

Association des femmes et des jeunes de la diaspora africaine pour le développement socio-éducatif et agricole de l'afrique

AFDEAA 2000 Dakar Senegal G

Association des hautes juridictions de cassation des pays ayant en partage l'usage du Français

AHJUCAF 2001 Paris France D y

Association des institutions supérieures de contrôle ayant en commun l'usage du français

AISCCUF 1995 Paris France D

Association des jeunes fonctionnaires européens

AJFE 1968 E

Association des journalistes accrédités auprès du Vatican

1978 Rome Italy E

Association des ombudsmans et médiateurs africains

AOMA 2001 Nairobi Kenya D

Association des ombudsmans et médiateurs de la Francophonie

AOMF 1998 Paris France D

Association des Praticiens du Droit des Marques et des Modèles

APRAM 1978 Paris France G

Association des Régions Européennes des Produits d'Origine

AREPO 2004 Bordeaux France D

Association des Sénats d'Europe

SENATEUROPE 2000 D

Association DIOGENIS - Initiative for Drug Policy Dialogue in South East Europe

Association DIOGENIS 2015 Athens Greece G

Association du notariat francophone

ANF 1992 Paris France C

Association Européenne de promotion des droits et de soutien des Personnes en Situation de Fragilité

AEPDSPSF Paris France J

Association européenne pour le droit bancaire et financier

AEDBF 1988 Paris France D

Association for Aid and Relief - Japan

AAR 1979 Tokyo Japan G

Association for Conflict Resolution

ACR 2001 Eagle NE USA G

Association for Development and Advancement for the Global Democracy Award

2001 Vienna Austria D

Association for Emergency Aid and Solidarity Development Cooperation

WADI 1992 Frankfurt-Main Germany G

Association for Experiential Education

AEE 1972 St Petersburg FL USA C

Association for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa

AHDA 1998 Vienna Austria G

Association for Human Rights Defense International

2000 Newark DE USA N

Association for Humanistic Psychology

AHP 1965 Austin TX USA F

Association for Institutional Research

AIR 1966 Tallahassee FL USA G

Association for International Arbitration

AIA 2001 Brussels Belgium C v

Association for International Broadcasting

AIB 1993 Downham Market UK D

Association for Law, Property and Society

ALPS C

Association for Middle Eastern Public Policy and Administration

AMEPPA 2012 New Cairo Egypt C

Association for Peace and Understanding in the Middle East

APUME Montrose CA USA G

Association for Peace, Rome

1988 Rome Italy G

Association for Politics and the Life Sciences

APLS 1980 College Park MD USA F

Association for Progressive Communications

APC 1990 Melville South Africa F y

Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action

ARNOVA 1971 Indianapolis IN USA G v

Association for Teacher Education in Europe

ATEE 1976 Brussels Belgium D

Association for the International Collective Management of Audiovisual Works

AGICOA 1981 Geneva Switzerland D

Association for the Prevention of Torture

APT 1977 Geneva Switzerland B v

Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations

ASCAC Los Angeles CA USA G

Association for the Study of the Nationalities

ASN 1971 New York NY USA N v

Association for the Study of the World Refugee Problem

AWR 1954 Höchberg Germany D

Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions for the Aid of Citizens

1998 Paris France D

Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers

ATSA 1984 Beaverton OR USA G

Association for Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries

AUUMM 1983 Boston MA USA G

Association for Women's Rights in Development

AWID 1982 Toronto ON Canada F y

Association française de science politique

AFSP 1949 Strasbourg France G

Association François-Xavier Bagnoud

FXB International 1989 Geneva Switzerland G

Association francophone des autorités de protection des données personnelles

AFAPDP 2007 Paris France E

Association francophone des commissions nationales des droits de l’Homme

AFCNDH 2002 Paris France E

Association francophone des droits de l'homme âgé

AFDHA Reims France G

Association francophone européenne d'études baha'ies

AFEEB 1983 Paris France E v

Association Henri Capitant des amis de la culture juridique française

1935 Paris France E

Association internationale de droit de la communication, Paris

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