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Peace, justice, strong institutions


The Engine Room tests a community-led model for safer civil society technology
The non-profit combines digital security, responsible data and research as civic groups face expanding technological risks

Editorial Team SDG16
3 days ago5 min read


ClientEarth tests the reach of environmental law in public accountability cases
The legal charity targets governments and companies, while court outcomes reveal the reach and limits of climate litigation

Editorial Team SDG16
Aug 245 min read


How abusive lawsuits can silence environmental criticism
Anti-SLAPP reforms seek to stop legal process being used as punishment while preserving valid reputation claims

Editorial Team SDG16
Aug 216 min read


Environmental crime operates as a global organised economy
Illegal extraction and dumping converge through corruption, financial secrecy and international commodity chains

Editorial Team SDG16
Aug 145 min read


Environmental information turns pollution data into democratic accountability
Public records allow communities to test official promises against permits, emissions and environmental conditions

Editorial Team SDG16
Aug 115 min read


The Advocates for Human Rights links legal aid to systemic reform
How documentation, pro bono representation and international advocacy turn individual cases into wider human rights action

Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 286 min read


ARTICLE 19 turns free expression principles into practical protection
How a global rights organisation uses law, policy and local partnerships to defend speech and the public’s right to know

Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 255 min read


Digital Defenders Partnership strengthens digital security for civil society under threat
The programme funds emergency responses and long-term protection for activists, journalists and human rights organisations

Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 126 min read


ARTICLE 19 defends freedom of expression in an increasingly restrictive information environment
The organisation combines legal expertise, advocacy and training to protect the rights to speak, know and participate

Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 96 min read


EarthRights International puts corporate abuse in extractive industries under scrutiny
Communities facing mining, oil and gas harms are pushing for stronger human rights and environmental accountability

Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 25 min read


Civic technology only matters when it gives people usable power
Digital tools can support participation and accountability, but only when they solve real civic problems

Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 16 min read


Civic technology only matters when it gives people usable power
Digital tools can support participation and accountability, but only when they solve real civic problems

Editorial Team SDG16
Jun 256 min read


Grassroots peacebuilding shows why peace is community work
Local organisations are reducing violence, rebuilding trust and making SDG 16 visible in daily life

Editorial Team SDG16
Jun 226 min read


Decidim, the living code of democracy
Barcelona's open-source platform Decidim transforms rigid administration into a dynamic, inclusive urban ecosystem

Till Heumann
Jun 96 min read


CIVICUS, the global struggle to defend civic space
The alliance tracks threats to public participation and shows why grassroots organising matters for democracy

Editorial Team SDG16
May 285 min read


She asked the state to protect her. She was sent home. She never came back
Gullan Bharo’s death exposes the urgent need for stronger protection, policing and justice for women at risk

Kiran Rana
May 273 min read


Diplomacy over confrontation
Trump-Xi talks highlight the urgent need for diplomacy, cooperation and stronger institutions amid rising global tensions

Kiran Rana
May 242 min read


Power of Women strengthens engagement through CSW70 and recent meetings in Germany
The organisation’s recent activity reflects a growing focus on leadership, cooperation and wider international engagement

Editorial Team SDG16
May 203 min read


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
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