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

$5 Billion Asian Development Fund Replenishment Agreed to Support Most Vulnerable in Asia and Pacific

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TBILISI, GEORGIA (3 May 2024) — Donors and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed to a replenishment of $5 billion for ADB’s Asian Development Fund (ADF) 14 and Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF) 8. The commitment was made during ADB’s 57th Annual Meeting.

IDS: Book launch: Poverty, Gender & Health in the Slums of Bangladesh

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4 June 2024 12:00–13:30 Institute of Development Studies IDS Convening Space and online on Zoom.

ISS: Humanitarian Studies: Today & Tomorrow - call for presentations

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Monday 6 May 2024, 15:40 Call Modern buildings and slag heap Jarrett Mills on Unsplash A call for presentations for the Humanitarian Studies Centre (HSC) first anniversary one-day conference.

Zero Draft of HLPF Outcome Commits to Accelerated Action in Years to 2030

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From IISD's SDG Knowledge Hub: n the zero draft, governments “pledge to redouble [their] efforts to achieve a more sustainable world” and “commit[] to bold, ambitious, accelerated, just, and transformative action in the six years to 2030”. They reaffirm international cooperation, multilateralism, and international solidarity as “the best way” to address today’s global challenges.

Charlemagne Prize 2024 to go to Europe's leading rabbi

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n recognition of his outstanding efforts to promote peace, the right of all peoples to selfdetermination, European values, tolerance, pluralism and understanding, and in acknowledgement of his significant commitment to interreligious and intercultural dialogue, the Board of Directors of the Society for the Conferring of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen has elected, with its 2024 award

C40 releases 2023 Annual Report

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Read the foreword for the C40 Cities Annual Report 2023, written by the C40 Co-Chairs, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr

UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Calls for Canada and the US to Decommission Enbridge’s Line 5 Pipeline

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May 2, 2024 NEW YORK — On April 26, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) once again called on Canada and the US to decommission Line 5. In its report, the UNPFII included the following recommendation:

2024 Stockholm Forum opens, focuses on a divided world

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(Stockholm, 6 May 2024) Over the next three days, more than 400 participants from over 40 countries and 70 partner organizations will convene in person for the 11th annual Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development. Watch today’s opening session here.

Action to Decarbonize High Emitting Industrial Sectors Gathers Pace – Key Steps by the Technology Executive Committee

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UN Climate Change News, 6 May 2024 - A growing number of global and regional initiatives are driving action to deploy decarbonization technologies across all high emitting industrial sectors. This was a central conclusion of experts gathering last month for a meeting of the Technology Executive Committee (TEC), the policy arm of the UNFCCC’s Technology Mechanism.

9th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals

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The ninth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) will be held from Thursday, 9 May, to Friday, 10 May 2024.

HRW: West Bank: Israeli Forces’ Unlawful Killings of Palestinians

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Israeli security forces have unlawfully used lethal force in fatal shootings of Palestinians, including deliberately executing Palestinians who posed no apparent security threat, based on documentation of several cases since 2022.

Expert Group Meetings for 2024 HLPF Thematic Review

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In preparation for the reviews of these in-focus SDGs at HLPF, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), in collaboration with relevant UN system partners, is organizing a series of Expert Group Meetings (EGMs), bringing together experts and stakeholders from the UN system, governments, the private sector, academia, and civil society, to review progress on commitments

Indigenous Peoples Demand Inclusion, and Full and Effective Participation in the ASEAN Declaration on Environmental Rights (ADER)

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Indigenous Peoples from the ASEAN countries have voiced concerns about the lack of Indigenous Peoples’ voices and representation in drafting the ASEAN Declaration on Environmental Rights (ADER). Indigenous Peoples view the ADER as a crucial opportunity for ASEAN Member States to recognize the historic roles and contributions of Indigenous Peoples as custodians of biodiversity and as key partners

ACTION AT THE CROSSROADS:

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CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM ON AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS AND THE CHALLENGE OF REGULATION

UNV: Expanding space for youth's meaningful climate action

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Saumya Surbhi, international UN Volunteer Youth Environmental Human Rights Defenders Protection Coordinator with UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub. UNV 2023

2024 Vienna Conference on Autonomous Weapons Systems

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The Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs hosted the international conference “Humanity at the Crossroads: Autonomous Weapons Systems and the Challenge of Regulation” on 29-30 April 2024 in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna.

Achieving SDG Target 8.7: Research to action on child labour and forced labour

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Save the date to join us in this critical discussion on achieving SDG Target 8.7 through the transformative power of research and informed action.

GIIN West Coast Impact Forum & Training

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San Francisco, California | June 3 - 4, 2024. The Global Impact Investing Network is the global champion of impact investing, dedicated to increasing its scale and effectiveness around the world. Impact investments are investments made with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.

The Champions of the Earth Award

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The Champions of the Earth award honours individuals and organizations whose actions have a transformative impact on the environment. UNEP is seeking nominations of individuals and organizations working on innovative and sustainable solutions to restore land, enhance drought resilience, and combat desertification.

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