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

HRW: US: Trump Administration’s Pervasive Attacks on Rights

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Democratic Norms and Anti-Discrimination Remedies Rejected; Rights Undermined Globally

Latin America accelerates urban climate action through city-led adaptation and biodiversity projects

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C40 Cities and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) join forces to unlock climate finance and fast-track city-led adaptation projects and promotion of biodiversity over the next five years

G7 France 2026: Environmental Leadership, Climate Security and Critical Minerals

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12 February 2026, 16:00 - 17:00 JST Hosted by IGES, this online session will take place in the context of the French Republic's Presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) in 2026, which reaffirms the G7’s longstanding commitment to environmental protection, unity and shared priorities.

Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027 Logo Unveiled

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Special Olympics Chile athletes led the unified creation process, reflecting a World Games built on a foundation of inclusion.

Nature has rights, declares one of the world’s highest courts. It’s time to defend them.

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Published December 3, 2025 By Luisa Gómez, CIEL Senior Attorney at the Climate and Energy Program.

Five-day master class on adaptation finance held

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Under a collaborative initiative, the Bangladesh Bank, the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management and Global Centre on Adaptation held a gender-responsive ‘Masterclass on Adaptation Finance: Building National Capacity to Enhance Access to Climate Finance’ from January 18 to 22 at BIBM campus in the capital.

LSE launches £10m Huth Initiative to shape global economic thinking

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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has received a transformative £10 million gift from LSE alumnus Johannes Huth to launch the Huth Initiative for a New Political Economy (HINPE) - a major programme that will unite world-leading research and policy engagement to shape a new economic model for the 21st century.

WAR WATCH IHL IN FOCUS REPORT

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The years 2024 and 2025 proved devastating to civilians, with little evidence of willingness among warring parties to limit the barbarity inflicted upon the most vulnerable

Geneva Academy Hosts Expert Workshop on ‘Genocide in War’

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The Geneva Academy brought together leading scholars and practitioners for a closed expert workshop titled “Genocide in War”, examining the complex legal and conceptual relationship between armed conflict and genocide. The event was co-convened by Professor Paola Gaeta, Director of the Geneva Academy, and Professor Giulia Pinzauti, Leiden University.

‘We children saw things that no one should ever have to see’ Holocaust survivor tells the UN

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28 January 2026 Human Rights Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, gave a harrowing and heart-rendering account of her childhood under Nazi persecution during Tuesday’s Holocaust Memorial event in New York, urging citizens worldwide to push back against ‘negativity’ by choosing “love, respect and compassion” in how they treat one another.

Citizen science and the challenge of measuring urban sustainability

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Cities are expected to track sustainability progress with data that are often incomplete, outdated, or available only at national level. New research led by IIASA in collaboration with UN-Habitat finds that citizen science could address these gaps and support nearly 70% of global sustainability indicators, yet is currently used in only 4% of cases.

Professor Anuradha Joshi appointed Director of the Institute of Development Studies

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Published on 7 January 2026 The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) announces today that Professor Anuradha Joshi has been appointed as its new Director.

DARIO AMODEI (ANTROPHIC): The Adolescence of Technology

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Confronting and Overcoming the Risks of Powerful AI January 2026

France’s National Assembly backs under-15 social media ban

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French lawmakers advance bill to ban social media use for children under 15 amidst growing concerns.

Impacts of Citizens’ Assemblies: A Summary of the Latest Research

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Citizens’ assemblies have gained considerable momentum in the last decade as an innovative tool for participatory deliberation, agenda setting, and policymaking. But what do we know about their impacts? We read nearly 70 studies (so you don’t have to) and synthesized the latest research into 19 key findings to help you understand, advocate for, and implement citizens’ assemblies.

It is now 85 seconds to midnight

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On January 27, 2026, the Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest the Clock has ever been to midnight in its history. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board (SASB), which sets the Clock, called for urgent action to limit nuclear arsenals, create international guidelines on the use of AI, and form multilateral agreements to address global biological..

UN Women Executive Board to convene first regular session of 2026

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The UN Women Executive Board will convene for its first regular session from Wednesday 18 to Thursday 19 February 2026 in person at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

From Tap Water Access to Paid Work Time: Evidence from Rural China

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When: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 Where: Miller Theatre and online Zoom. The Development Policy Centre (Devpol), at Crawford School of Public Policy in the ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy.

WRI: What Is the EU Deforestation Regulation? 7 Key Questions, Answered

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December 17, 2025 By Bo Li, Sarah Carter, Tina Schneider, Sophie Labaste and Olivia Campbell

SCIENCESPO: Youth & Leaders Summit 2026

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Every year since 2016, the Youth and Leaders Summit is a paramount platform for public debate in international affairs. For its 11th edition, the Summit will be centered on the topic “Wanted: a UN Secretary General for a broken world” and will be held on the afternoon and evening of Tuesday 27 January and Wednesday 28 January 2026, during the first week of classes.

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