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

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PROSPER.NET SUSTAINABILITY FORUM (Saturday, October 21, 2023 Time: 17:00-19:00 JST (in-person and online)

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UNU-IAS will co-organise the ProSPER.Net Sustainability Forum as part of the UN Weeks at Sophia University. Under the theme 'Exploring the New Direction of Equity and Inclusion towards Transforming Education', the event will focus on the ramifications of the COVID-19 crisis on the provision of inclusive and equitable quality education, particularly its impact on vulnerable populations.

Brazil’s Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Indigenous Land Rights in Historic Win

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Court voted against agribusiness-backed attempt to prevent communities claiming land they did not physically occupy in 1988

WORLD BANK ATLAS: SDG Atlas 2023: Five key findings

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BY: ANA FLORINA PIRLEADIVYANSHI WADHWA|SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Earth Negotiations Bulletin: Climate Ambition Summit

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Amid the busy UN Summits Week, Heads of State and Government and other leaders convened for a full day of discussions on pathways towards accelerated climate action and increased ambition. They addressed: credibility standards for net-zero commitments, adaptation and early warning systems, industrial decarbonization and energy transition, and loss and damage finance.

UN High-level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, 2023

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The United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR) took place on 20 September at the UN Headquarters in New York under the theme “Making the world safer: creating and maintaining political momentum and solidarity for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response”.

ATLAS of Sustainable Development Goals 2023

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The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2023 presents interactive storytelling and data visualizations about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It highlights trends for selected targets within each goal and introduces concepts about how some SDGs are measured.

The political economy of global reparations

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Join us for a roundtable on ‘The Political Economy of Global Reparations in the 21st Century’ to examine the issue of global reparations and their relevance for development, organized by Development and Change journal and co-sponsored by the International Institute of Social Studies and CERES, The Dutch Research School of International Development.

Simon Stiell: We can. We will. That is the attitude we need to bring to COP28.

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Keynote speech by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at the Opening of the New York Climate Week

HRW: Europe’s Lack of New Ideas on Migration is the Real Crisis

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European Commission Response to Lampedusa Arrivals Rehashes Ineffective, Abusive Polices. By Judith Sunderland Associate Director, Europe and Central Asia Division.

ADB: Powering Forward: Four Ways to Harness the Rule of Law for a Just Energy Transition

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Asia and the Pacific’s developing countries should entrench the rule of law, grounded in openness, transparency, and inclusion, to achieve an equitable transition to decarbonized economies. By Kelly Hewitt

Global-survey-on-accessibility-and-engagement-of-persons-with-disabilities

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UCLG and the WBU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the UCLG 2023 Annual Retreat, which emphasises the need to ensure the active and meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in the design and implementation of urban policies, programs and services. The MOU also highlights the vital role of local and regional governments in removing barriers to inclusion and participatio

OECD AND SDG SUMMIT 2023: A renewed ambition for development co-operation at the OECD

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By María del Pilar Garrido Gonzalo, Director, Development Co-operation directorate, OECD

Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion

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9 September 2023SDGs The cost of achieving ambitious sustainable development targets is estimated at between $5.4 and $6.4 trillion per year between now and 2030, UN economists said on Tuesday.

At Climate Ambition Summit, UN agencies and IFRC kickstart major initiative towards realizing Early Warnings for All by 2027

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New York - At the UN Climate Ambition Summit today in New York, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) announced the development of a large-scale, collaborative push to establish life-saving Early Warning Systems in some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries.

Invest in SDGs ‘like never before’ implores UN chief

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A “rescue plan” for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must now result in policies, budgets and investment to ensure a more just, equitable and green future by 2030, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.

Discover your Changemaking Superpowers with the Changemaker Index

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Ashoka is thrilled to announce the release of version 4.0 of the Changemaker Index™ (CMI). This innovative tool assesses your core competencies as a changemaker and provides resources designed to enhance your abilities in driving social and environmental change.

Consultations on Meaningful Youth Engagement and the 2030 Agenda Outcome Document

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The Office of the SecretaryGeneral’s Envoy on Youth facilitated a youthled meaningful youth engagement roadmap towards the SDG Summit 2023.

UN Secretary-General Announces New Youth Climate Advisers

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NEW YORK, 16 March 2023 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the seven young climate leaders who will form his next Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change and called on young people everywhere to ratchet up the pressure, acknowledging their vital role keeping the world’s climate goals alive.

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