What is it?

S4G, the un-mediated, not moderated social platform

Have you ever thought you have something to “express” with a social dimension but never had the opportunity to do it?

Then S4G is what you are looking for:

  • Open, unrestricted and easy to use
  • Three mediums to choose from: TEXT, VIDEO, PHOTO
  • A way to express your ideas, reflections and expertise, on social issues and broader development and society at large
  • You do not need to be an expert but just passionate about what you share

Latest Sharings

25 April, 2024

Destruction: Certified (Green Peace)

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Greenpeace International 10 March 2021.Certification is not a solution to deforestation, forest degradation and other ecosystem conversion. In this report, we show how certification on its own has not helped companies meet their 2020 commitments to exclude deforestation from their supply chains.

FOLLOW THE 48th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council (FORUM ASIA)

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The 48th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council will take place from 13 September to 8 October, click here to follow FORUM-ASIA’s interventions on the human rights situation in Asia.

2021 Václav Havel Prize awarded to Belarusian human rights activist Maria Kalesnikava

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The ninth Václav Havel Human Rights Prize – which honours outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights – has been awarded to Belarusian human rights activist Maria Kalesnikava.The award is issue by the Council of Europe that should not be confused with the European Union.

THE FOOD SYSTEMS SUMMIT 23 SEPTEMBER 2021 | NEW YORK

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The UN Food Systems Summit, held during the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23, is setting the stage for global food systems transformation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Announcing the 2021 Waislitz Global Citizen Award Winners

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The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are annual cash prizes distributing a total of $250,000 among the world’s changemakers, presented by the Melbourne-based Waislitz Foundation and Global Citizen, with additional support from Mesoblast. The prizes help individuals further implement their advocacy efforts to end extreme poverty.

UN regional commissions launch policy brief on transforming food systems

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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the world’s fragilities, including the weaknesses of our food systems which exacerbate hunger, obesity, poverty, political instabilities and economic crises. To overcome common and regional challenges, the five UN regional commissions have been working jointly on devising harmonized pathways and proposing game changers that can transform food systems...

ASEAN focuses to build back better with inclusive business

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The Fourth ASEAN Inclusive Business Summit demonstrated the practical application of inclusive business in the public and private sectors to help ASEAN build back better from the COVID-19 crisis.

UN and partners launch billion-dollar initiative to transform cities for people and planet

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New York, 21 September 2021 – Today, at Climate Week NYC 2021, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Global Environment Facility (GEF) and partners launched UrbanShift – a new global initiative to improve lives and transform cities into green and liveable spaces that address climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

Global Partnership for Education approves additional $17 million for civil society advocacy

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On September 2, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) approved an additional US$17.3 million for Education Out Loud to support national civil society coalitions’ education advocacy and social accountability work. With an initial allocation of US$55.5 million, this new funding brings the total available funds for Education Out Loud to US$72.8 million.

Fighting Racism, 20 Years on from the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action

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Twenty years ago, leaders from across the globe came together in Durban, South Africa to address the pernicious effects of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance. The World Conference against Racism, as it was known, led to the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA) – a comprehensive and visionary document that embodies the world’s commitment

The Global Methane Initiative (GMI)

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The Global Methane Initiative (GMI) is an international public-private partnership focused on reducing barriers to the recovery and use of methane as a clean energy source. GMI provides technical support to deploy methane-to-energy projects around the world that enable Partner Countries to launch methane recovery and use projects.

Call for Applications from the members of Asia Indigenous Youth Platform On Asia Indigenous Youth Platform Fellowship Program

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The Asia Indigenous Youth Platform (AIYP) was formed in 2019 with support from UNESCO, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), and UNDP. The AIYP, which consists of 11 member countries in South and Southeast Asia, envisions a sustainable world in which indigenous youth in the Asia region play a leading role in achieving respect and equality for indigenous peoples...

New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution

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Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, alongside climate change.

Ocean State Report 5 Summary Now Available

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The Ocean State Report 5 Summary is now available online from the Copernicus Marine Service and Mercator Ocean International (the full report from the JOO will be available in the next 24 hours). This annual publication provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art report on the current state, natural variations, and ongoing changes in the European regional seas and global ocean...

High-level Dialogue on Energy New York, September 2021

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The General Assembly, through resolution 74/225, invited the Secretary-General, with the support of the relevant United Nations system entities, to convene a high-level dialogue in 2021 to promote the implementation of the energy-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in support of the implementation of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All

Global Citizens live event

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Join fellow Global Citizens, historic artists, and leaders from around the world to defend the planet and defeat poverty. This 24-hour event is a part of our campaign, a Recovery Plan for the World, which focuses on COVID-19, ending the hunger crisis, resuming learning for all, protecting the planet; and advancing equity for all.

WHO/ILO: Almost 2 million people die from work-related causes each year

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16 September 2021 Joint News Release Geneva Reading time: 3 min (854 words) العربية 中文 Français Русский Español Work-related diseases and injuries were responsible for the deaths of 1.9 million people in 2016, according to the first joint estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO).

SDG Moment 2021

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The Sustainable Development Goals are a blueprint for fighting poverty and hunger, confronting the climate crisis, achieving gender equality and much more, within the next ten years. At a time of great uncertainty, the SDGs show the way forward to a strong recovery from COVID-19 and a better future for all on a safe and healthy planet.

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