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 Internationale de Droit des Assurances

AIDA 1960 C

Association Internationale de la Femme Marocaine à l'Étranger

AIFME 2008 Sevran France G

Association internationale de lutte contre la cybercriminalité

AILCC 2006 Paris France C

Association internationale des anciens agents, retraités de l'OTAN et de leurs ayants-droits

ARO 1987 Brussels Belgium E v

Association internationale des anciens d'EUROCONTROL

AIAE 1984 Brussels Belgium E v

Association internationale des anciens de l'Union Européenne

AIACE 1969 Brussels Belgium E v

Association Internationale des Avocats du Football

AIAF Paris France C v

Association Internationale des Charités

AIC 1617 Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium F v

Association internationale des démographes de langue française

AIDELF 1978 Aubervilliers France C v

Association Internationale des Droits de l'Homme

AIDH 1998 G

Association Internationale des Maires et responsables des capitales et métropoles partiellement ou entièrement Francophones

AIMF 1979 Paris France C

Association internationale des procureurs et poursuivants francophones

AIPPF 2009 Québec QC Canada C

Association internationale des victimes de l'inceste

AIVI 2000 Paris France N

Association internationale pour la défense de la liberté religieuse

AIDLR 1946 Brussels Belgium C

Association internationale pour la promotion du théâtre de jeunes en langues étrangères

ArtDraLa Ghent Belgium N

Association internationale villes et ports - réseau mondial des villes portuaires

AIVP 1988 Le Havre France D

Association Justice and Environment, z.s.

J&E 2003 Brno Czechia F y

Association Mondiale des Amis de l'Enfance

AMADE 1963 Monte Carlo Monaco C

Association Montessori Internationale

AMI 1929 Amsterdam Netherlands E v

Association nationale cultures du monde

ANCT 1980 Gannat France G

Association nationale des directeurs et responsables des relations internationales et de la coopération décentralisée des collectivités territoriales

ARRICOD 1994 Paris France G

Association of Accredited Public Policy Advocates to the European Union

AALEP Brussels Belgium J

Association of ACP National Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Other Economic Operators

ACP Chambers 1981 Brussels Belgium D t

Association of Adriatic-Ionian Universities

UniAdrion 2000 Ancona Italy F

Association of African Election Authorities

AAEA 1997 Accra Ghana D

Association of Alumni of the College of Europe

1951 Brussels Belgium E

Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions

AACC 2010 Jakarta Indonesia D g

Association of Asian Election Authorities

AAEA 1998 New Delhi India D

Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils

AASSREC 1973 Canberra ACT Australia D

Association of Association Executives

AAE Kingston upon Hull UK N

Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police

ACCP 1987 St Michael Barbados D v

Association of Caribbean Copyright Societies

ACCS 2000 Port-of-Spain Trinidad-Tobago E

Association of Caribbean Electoral Organizations

ACEO 1998 Kingston Jamaica D v

Association of Caribbean States

ACS 1994 Port-of-Spain Trinidad-Tobago D gy

Association of Catholic Universities and Higher Institutes of Africa and Madagascar

ACUHIAM 1989 Mwanza Tanzania UR E y

Association of Certified Adizes Practitioners International

ACAPI 1981 Carpinteria CA USA N v

Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

ACAMS Miami FL USA G

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

ACFE 1988 Austin TX USA F

Association of Certified International Investment Analysts

ACIIA 2000 D

Association of Charity Lotteries in Europe

ACLEU 2007 Amsterdam Netherlands D

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

ACCA 1904 Brussels Belgium G

Association of Christian Institutes for Social Concern in Asia

ACISCA 1970 Bangalore India D

Association of Commonwealth Examination and Accreditation Bodies

ACEAB 1998 D

Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific

ADFIAP 1976 Makati Philippines C y

Association of Electoral Organizations of Central America and the Caribbean

Tikal Protocol 1985 San José Costa Rica D

Association of European Administrative Judges

AEAJ 2000 Trier Germany D

Association of European Competition Law Judges

AECLJ 2001 London UK D

Association of European Election Officials

ACEEEO 1991 Budapest Hungary D

Association of European Home Warranty Organisations

AEHWO 1993 London UK K

Association of European Vehicle and Driver Registration Authorities

EReg 2006 Brussels Belgium D

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