- Learn about other people and organizations working on peace and social justice
RESEARCH AND POWERFUL ACTION IDEAS
Here are some things to explore within SDG 16. Click each tab to learn more.
Resources
United Nations
Main UN SDG site that lists all targets for this SDG.
World Justice Project
The WJP works to advance the rule of law worldwide. It has good graphs on country statistics around laws and justice.
Transparency International
Measures corruption in countries and business sectors around the world.
Our World in Data
Includes many good graphs and maps that provide data on peace, justice, and inclusive societies around the world.
Human Rights Watch
HRW investigates human rights abuses globally and publishes their findings. Searchable by country.
Vision of Humanity
Provides research, data, editorial and analysis of the world today, as highlighted by their Global Peace Index.
Organizations
Peace Direct
is an international NGO which supports local people in some of the most challenging conflict environments worldwide. They provide lcoal people with the support, skills, resources and voice needed to make peace a practical option.
Center for Social Integrity
was founded in Myanmar in 2016 with a focus on long-term peace building, as well as immediate protection and aid for communities affected by conflict.
Al-Haq
is a Palestinian human rights organization that conducts research; prepares reports, studies and interventions on breaches of international human rights and humanitarian la.
Viva Rio
is a Brazilian NGO that addresses urban violence and promotes social development. They implement programs in human rights, public safety, education, health, and community development.
Grassroots Justice Network
is a global community of over 16,600 justice defenders, activists and organizers, educators, public servants, students from 175 countries. They work on many issues, such as gender equality, land rights, housing discrimination, statelessness, and pretrial detention.
Mexicanos Contra la Corrupción y la Impunidad
is a non-profit working to ensure the rule of law in Mexico through a comprehensive agenda dedicated to preventing, denouncing, punishing, and eradicating systemic corruption.
Cool People and Projects
Ilwad Elman is a Somali-Canadian social activist, working at the Elman Peace and Human Rights Center in Mogadishu with her mother Fartuun Adan, the NGO's founder. She is also part of Kofi Annan Foundation’s Extremely Together , working to engage youth globlally to prevent violent extremism.
Hajer Sharief is a Libyan peace and human rights activist. She co-founded Together We Build It in 2011, working to promote peace and security in Libya. She is one of UN Women's 12 Champions on Women, Peace and Security, and Human Rights. As part of the Kofi Annan Foundation's Extremely Together initiative, she also helped design the first ever youth-led countering violent extremism toolkit.
Dr Safiya Noble is Co-Director of the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a board member of the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, fighting online harassment. She is the author of a best-selling book on racist and sexist algorithmic bias in commercial search engines, entitled Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism.
Charles Kajoloweka is a human rights activist, founder and executive director of Youth and Society (YAS), a non-profit human rights and governance watchdog in Malawi. He leads various initiatives in Malawi in the areas of anti-corruption, rule of law, fighting inequality, youth engagement and democracy, and freedom of expression..
Neville Charlton is the Founder and Chairman of Youth Inspiring Positive Change JA. Ltd | Positive Org, Through organizing and training programs, the organization engages youth in in development, volunteerism, social change, peacebuilding in urban centers.
Mobile Apps for SDG 16
Eye on Corruption
developed by the Ghana Integrity Initiative, the app allows people to report/submit a corruption related complaint to the Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC) in Ghana.
VoteMonitor
is a dedicated digital tool for independent observers and international organizations engaged in election monitoring.
Éire Explorer
is a source for immigrants to learn about Irish culture, learn English, and connect and communicate with other immigrants.
Made by a Technovation team
eyeWitness to Atrocities
provides a simple and effective way to capture photos/videos that are more easily verifiable and can be used to investigate and prosecute individuals who commit atrocity crimes.
UAV (Unity Against Violence)
acts as a surveillance camera, utilizing advanced artificial intelligence to detect and promptly signal instances of violence in childcare facilities.
Made by a Technovation team
DON'T STOP THERE
- Follow people who are working in this space – check out their social media pages to learn more and possibly contact them.
- Reach out to local universities (or even remote!) where people are researching peace and justice issues.
- Scroll to the bottom of websites and papers to look at the bibliography – many great links can lead you to more projects and information.
