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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?

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  • 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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Kicked, threatened, shot at: Israeli settler violence hits West Bank journalists
By: Simone Galimberti
28 September, 2026
about the first draft global report of progress under the KMGBF
By: Simone Galimberti
28 September, 2026
Finance for Biodiversity at COP17
By: Simone Galimberti
28 September, 2026
Democratic Resilience European Citizens' Panel
By: Simone Galimberti
24 September, 2026
Thematic Brief on AI Agents, Misalignment and the Risk of Losing Human Control
By: Simone Galimberti
22 September, 2026
UN Climate Chief major keynote: thanks to global renewables, humanity avoided almost half a trillion US dollars in fossil fuel costs last year
By: Simone Galimberti
22 September, 2026
‘We are not powerless’: UN chief urges world leaders to invest in peace
By: Simone Galimberti
22 September, 2026
IMF-required austerity cuts quadrupled over past decade, and new Fund policy is poised to push for even deeper and harsher cuts
By: Simone Galimberti
21 September, 2026
Full set of candidate policy profiles now available
By: Simone Galimberti
21 September, 2026
Global Witness: Collective power The struggle for protection for land and environmental defenders Published: 16 September 2026
By: Simone Galimberti
21 September, 2026
Future of International Cooperation Report 2026
By: Simone Galimberti
17 September, 2026
A House Divided: The Ninth Review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the Future of UN Counter-Terrorism
16 September, 2026
A House Divided: The Ninth Review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the Future of UN Counter-Terrorism
16 September, 2026
2026 Annual Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice
By: Simone Galimberti
16 September, 2026
Stakeholder Group Meeting on SDG 4: Ensuring Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education and Promoting Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All
By: Simone Galimberti
16 September, 2026
BHRs ASIA FORUM: Towards a Rights-Respecting Energy Transition: Enforcing FPIC in critical mineral mining in Asia
By: Simone Galimberti
15 September, 2026
Building Resilience, Advancing Rights
By: Simone Galimberti
15 September, 2026
A year since Afghan women staff barred from entering United Nations premises across the country
By: Simone Galimberti
10 September, 2026
From Projects to Permanence: Citizens' Assemblies as New Democratic Institutions in Cities and Regions
10 September, 2026
Second Regular Session of the UNDP Executive Board 2026
By: Simone Galimberti
10 September, 2026
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Kicked, threatened, shot at: Israeli settler violence hits West Bank journalists

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Sep
CPJ has documented 16 incidents, involving at least 35 Palestinian, Israeli, and international journalists, during the first eight months of 2026 in which Israeli settlers assaulted, threatened or obstructed journalists in the Palestinian territory.
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about the first draft global report of progress under the KMGBF

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Sep
Building the evidence base for action on nature The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has released the first draft of the global report on collective progress in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework(KMGBF), marking an important step in the Global Review process ahead of COP 17.
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Finance for Biodiversity at COP17

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 28Sep
The Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Foundation plays an active role in supporting the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) processes, particularly in advancing finance sector mobilisation at COP17.
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Democratic Resilience European Citizens' Panel

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 24Sep
From 18 to 20 September 2026, 150 randomly selected citizens from across the EU met in Brussels for the first session of the Citizens’ Panel on Democratic Resilience.
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Thematic Brief on AI Agents, Misalignment and the Risk of Losing Human Control

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 22Sep
The September 2026 thematic brief, AI Agents, Misalignment and Loss of Human Control Risks: Evidence from the OpenAI-Hugging Face Incident, examines the incident as one of the clearest real-world warnings yet of one possible route to loss of human control over AI: capable agents pursuing goals that conflict with human intentions.
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UN Climate Chief major keynote: thanks to global renewables, humanity avoided almost half a trillion US dollars in fossil fuel costs last year

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 22Sep
21 September 2026 UN Climate Speech Share the article Tech titans need to help solve climate challenges, start showing why AI benefits outweigh skyrocketing costs
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‘We are not powerless’: UN chief urges world leaders to invest in peace

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 22Sep
21 September 2026 Peace and Security In a world facing rising conflicts, violence and divisions that are causing great suffering for millions of people, the UN chief on Monday called on world leaders and citizens to invest more in peace.
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IMF-required austerity cuts quadrupled over past decade, and new Fund policy is poised to push for even deeper and harsher cuts

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Sep
Published: 10th September 2026 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has required borrowing countries to quadruple the size of their austerity cuts over the past decade, while simultaneously weakening the protection afforded to social spending in its loan programs, reveals new Oxfam analysis.
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Full set of candidate policy profiles now available

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Sep
The 1 for 8 Billion campaign has partnered with 15 leading NGOs to publish policy profiles of each candidate for Secretary-General. Drawing on the candidates’ vision statements, their statements at the General Assembly, and other public information, our expert NGO partners have broken down the candidates’ views on key policy issues.
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Global Witness: Collective power The struggle for protection for land and environmental defenders Published: 16 September 2026

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Sep
Collective power The struggle for protection for land and environmental defenders Published: 16 September 2026
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Future of International Cooperation Report 2026

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Sep
The Stimson Center, the Doha Forum, and the Global Institute for Strategic Research (GISR) released the fourth edition of their Future of International Cooperation Report, which offers proposals to innovate global and regional governance towards a renewal of global trust.By Richard Ponzio, Rebecca Snyder and William Durch Home > Report > Future of International Cooperation Report 2026
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A House Divided: The Ninth Review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the Future of UN Counter-Terrorism

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"Regular General Assembly resolutions updating the 2006 United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS, henceforth also the Strategy) have set the global counter-terrorism agenda for 20 years." By Professor Ben Saul
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A House Divided: The Ninth Review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the Future of UN Counter-Terrorism

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"Regular General Assembly resolutions updating the 2006 United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS, henceforth also the Strategy) have set the global counter-terrorism agenda for 20 years." By Professor Ben Saul
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2026 Annual Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Sep
The Global Coalition for Social Justice Forum is the annual gathering of partners of the Global Coalition for Social Justice, bringing together governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, international and regional organizations, development banks, the private sector, academia and civil society.
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Stakeholder Group Meeting on SDG 4: Ensuring Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education and Promoting Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Sep
ESCAP and UNESCO are jointly organizing this meeting on SDG 4 to inform discussions at the 10th PFSD, scheduled for November 2026. As the Pacific’s key regional consultation mechanism, the PFSD helps ensure that Pacific perspectives are reflected in the 14th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD), to be held on 23–26 February 2027, and the 7th Asia-Pacific Meeting on Education 2030
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BHRs ASIA FORUM: Towards a Rights-Respecting Energy Transition: Enforcing FPIC in critical mineral mining in Asia

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Sep
This session explores the impacts of critical mineral extraction in Asia highlighting experiences of nickel mining affected Indigenous communities in the Philippines and Indonesia. The session will discuss how the new guidance on Free, Prior and Informed Consent can strengthen respect for Indigenous Peoples' rights in the transition minerals sector.
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Building Resilience, Advancing Rights

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Sep
The region's leading platform bringing governments, business, civil society and rights holders together to turn commitments into real-world outcomes.
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A year since Afghan women staff barred from entering United Nations premises across the country

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Sep
Statement by UN Women Special Representative in Afghanistan, Susan Ferguson
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From Projects to Permanence: Citizens' Assemblies as New Democratic Institutions in Cities and Regions

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Submitted by 10Sep
How to cite this paper: MacDonald-Nelson, James, Hannah Terry, Claudia Chwalisz, Josh Burgess, and Lucy Reid (2026). “From Projects to Permanence: Citizens' Assemblies as New Democratic Institutions in Cities and Regions”, DemocracyNext.
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Second Regular Session of the UNDP Executive Board 2026

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Sep
Alexander De Croo UNDP Administrator
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