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Peace, justice, strong institutions


Women-led cultural peacebuilding is reshaping civic resistance in conflict zones
In conflict zones, women-led cultural initiatives are helping communities preserve trust, memory and public life.

Editorial Team SDG16
Apr 256 min read


Interpeace and the politics of locally led peacebuilding
How Interpeace tries to move community knowledge into national and international peace policy

Editorial Team SDG16
Apr 245 min read


Why today’s worst crises can no longer be treated as separate emergencies
Published alongside our earlier report on the International Rescue Committee, this opinion column reflects on why conflict, poverty, climate stress and aid cuts must now be understood as one connected global failure

Editorial Team SDG16
Apr 186 min read


International Rescue Committee and the difficult politics of saving lives in war
In conflict settings, the IRC’s joined-up model of health, protection, education and emergency aid matters as needs rise

Editorial Team SDG16
Apr 166 min read


The long-term impact of war on children is written in broken schools, dry taps and vanishing safety nets
Conflict harms children long after the shelling stops, through education loss, trauma, displacement and collapsed public services

Editorial Team SDG16
Apr 146 min read


Citizen networks as a silent force when official diplomacy stalls
Informal networks, civic groups and local ties often keep dialogue alive when governments cannot, or will not, talk

Editorial Team SDG16
Mar 315 min read


Bond and the struggle to rebuild trust in international development
As aid budgets tighten and scrutiny grows, Bond sits at the centre of debates on safeguarding, partnerships and sector credibility

Editorial Team SDG16
Mar 206 min read


Southeast Asia’s landmine survivors cannot wait for perfect politics
Prosthetics, rehabilitation and long-term support remain the clearest measure of real progress for survivors

Editorial Team SDG16
Mar 108 min read


The hidden cost of scaling social projects too quickly
Rapid growth can dilute impact, weaken accountability and burn out communities before systems are ready.

Editorial Team SDG16
Mar 17 min read


Humanitarian agencies scale up emergency shelter response as global displacement rises
UN-led plan seeks $33bn to support 135 million people as shelter teams race to reach displaced families

Editorial Team SDG16
Feb 213 min read


Straits in focus as Tarifa forum links border pressures to Arctic ‘Intelligence’ debate
Meeting at Europe’s closest point to Africa spotlights borders, narratives and a June Arctic call for papers on “intelligence”

Editorial
Feb 123 min read


The right to disappear
A practical look at consent, AI and the right to be forgotten, and how to delete your digital footprint online

Editorial Team SDG16
Feb 24 min read


Global focus on access to justice defines CSW70 agenda
The 70th session will unite nations to strengthen equality before the law and expand women’s access to fair justice systems

Editorial Team SDG16
Jan 212 min read


From propaganda to global harmony: the Vienna New Year’s Concert and the power of music
Born in one of Europe’s darkest chapters, the Vienna New Year’s Concert now unites over 50 million viewers worldwide through music, culture and shared heritage

Editorial
Jan 42 min read


Elections under force and fear test the meaning of democracy
Low turnout, digital surveillance and repression in Myanmar reveal how voting has become a tool of control rather than consent

Editorial Team SDG16
Jan 23 min read


Climate justice at the tipping point as courts recast inaction as a human-rights violation
How a quiet legal shift is reshaping global expectations for fair, sustainable governance

Editorial Team SDG16
Dec 28, 20253 min read


Digital power, inclusion, and the global society: Patrick Lumumba’s peer interview with Edwin Ochola
A conversation on digital inclusion, African leadership, and building an inclusive global society through connection and shared responsibility.

Patrick Lumumba
Dec 25, 20255 min read


Age of disconsent
youth exchange explores political literacy and responsible citizenship across borders

Editorial Team SDG16
Dec 21, 20253 min read


Red cross and red crescent scale back aid as crises grow
Funding cuts expose limits of global humanitarianism at a time of conflict climate shocks and displacement

Editorial Team SDG16
Dec 17, 20252 min read


Rule of law as the quiet architecture of global stability
How independent measurement strengthens justice, trust and sustainable progress

Editorial Team SDG16
Dec 2, 20253 min read


The Church’s contradictions: a history of charity, power and moral dilemmas
Exploring both the noble and troubling sides of the Church’s role in helping the disadvantaged throughout history.

Editorial Team SDG16
Nov 20, 20253 min read


Multilateralism under pressure needs smarter partnerships to save the 2030 promise
As the UN turns 80, a Bangkok policy dialogue spotlights risks to cooperation, and the fixes that could still work

Editorial Team SDG16
Nov 8, 20254 min read


Justice beyond borders: inside the tribunal that governs the world’s seas
An insight into ITLOS in Hamburg, where maritime disputes are settled under international law and justice at sea is upheld

Petra Fritz
Nov 2, 20255 min read


The origins of modern activism in the fight against slavery
How Granville Sharp and Thomas Clarkson shaped the blueprint for social justice and reform movements

Editorial Team SDG16
Oct 22, 20253 min read
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