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

The Elders: When leaders flout the international rule of law, the poor pay the highest price

Full Text Sharing
STATEMENT: Major powers are violating the international rule of law and systematically undermining multilateral institutions. The most vulnerable people are paying the highest price in terms of lives lost to conflict, and disruptions to vital food, fertiliser and energy supplies.

ICJ mourns the passing of Theo van Boven, a leading light in the human rights movement

Full Text Sharing
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) mourns the loss of Professor Theo van Boven, a towering figure in the defense of human rights globally for over five decades, who died on 9 May.

New Approach to Scaling Laws Could Change How AI Models Are Trained

Full Text Sharing
Leveraging statistical concepts from measurement science and education, AI researchers have greatly reduced the computational demand of predicting how the largest of large language models will scale up in the future. It could save millions of dollars in training costs.

Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup in Paris

Full Text Sharing
In 2026, for the first time, France will host the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup in Paris. This, the third edition of the Cup, will take place 6 – 11 July across venues in the heart of Paris.

Torture and genocide – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 – Advance edited version (A/HRC/61/71)

Full Text Sharing
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 examines the systematic use by Israel of torture against Palestinians from the occupied Palestinian territory since 7 October 2023, encompassing custodial and non-custodial practices that meet the threshold for genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishm

Democracy is a practice and we need better ways to engage people with it, say experts

Full Text Sharing
Published on 1 May 2026 A recent event in London saw participants identify ways that democracy can be strengthened through greater citizen participation at the local, national and international level.

Global Civil Society Groups Welcome the UN Climate Accountability Resolution Vote

Full Text Sharing
NEW YORK, May 20, 2026 – Today, at the United Nations General Assembly, a strong majority of States affirmed simple but powerful truths: the climate crisis is not beyond the reach of justice, the time to act is now, and the rule of law must guide climate action.

Top CEO pay increased 20 times faster than workers’ pay in 2025

Full Text Sharing
Global real worker pay fell 12 percent while real CEO pay surged 54 percent between 2019 and 2025.

Lighthiser v. Trump Youth Urge the Ninth Circuit to Reinstate their Constitutional Climate and Right to Life Case

Full Text Sharing
On April 13, 2026, youth plaintiffs from across the country appeared before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Lighthiser v. Trump, which challenges President Trump’s pro-fossil fuel executive orders that “unleash” fossil fuels, block renewable energy development, suppress critical climate science, and exacerbate the climate crisis.

“Nothing for us without us”: Children set standards for their meaningful participation in global events

Full Text Sharing
For the past 15 months, a group of eight children and young people (aged 12–19) from Bolivia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Wales, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have worked together to address gaps in quality child participation they say has long been overlooked by the international community.

Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2026

Full Text Sharing
Building an Alliance of Democracies in a New World (dis)Order

GDC Europe Forum 2026

Full Text Sharing
Theme: Defending Democracy in the Age of AI: Protecting Electoral Integrity Across Europe Date: 19 May 2026

Climate Change Big Player at FIFA World Cup 2026

Full Text Sharing
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played from 11 June to 19 July 2026 across three host countries: the United States of America (USA), Canada, and Mexico, with matches spread over 16 cities and the final to be held in New York on the 19th of July.

Investor protection blocking climate action

Full Text Sharing
From 24-29 April 2026, Colombia and the Netherlands are co-hosting the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels(opens in new window) in Santa Marta. The goal is urgent and widely shared: to accelerate a just and orderly phase-out of coal, oil and gas. But while governments are under growing pressure to act on climate change, a less visible legal obstacle could undermine progress:

EarthRights Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Law Professors in Enbridge v. Whitmer

Full Text Sharing
This week, EarthRights International submitted an amicus brief on behalf of professors of foreign relations law before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in support of the State of Michigan’s authority to protect the Great Lakes from the Line 5 oil pipeline.

From pilot to policy: how electoral bodies are responsibly adopting AI

Full Text Sharing
International IDEA, in collaboration with Microsoft, Arizona State University (ASU) and The Elections Group (TEG), has launched the AI + Elections Clinic Skills Hub, part of the Mechanics of Democracy Lab hosted by ASU.

In these conflicts, Norway and the peace mediators cooperated closely

Full Text Sharing
Tigray, the Philippines, Aceh, the Black Sea and the Basque Country. These are five key words for conflicts where an international peace centre in Switzerland – with Norwegian support – has contributed to agreements on peace and conflict resolution over the past 25 years.

The IMF & Climate Change

Full Text Sharing
To fight climate change, countries need macro-economic policy that enables a just green transformation. The International Monetary Fund has a lot of influence over shaping these policies as the pre-eminent international institution overseeing economic and financial stability.

Pages