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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Human Development Report 2025 A matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has broken into a dizzying gallop. While AI feats grab headlines, they privilege technology in a make-believe vacuum, obscuring what really matters: people’s choices. The choices that people have and can realize, within ever expanding freedoms, are essential to human development, whose goal is for people to live lives they value....

Civil society groups press for urgent reforms to ADB Accountability Mechanism at bank's annual meeting

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02.05.2025. This week, Recourse joins a coalition of civil society organisations in sending to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) a summary of recommendations aimed at strengthening the independence, accessibility and effectiveness of the ADB Accountability Mechanism (AM).

Human Development progress slows to a 35-year low according to UN Development Programme report

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Human Development progress slows to a 35-year low according to UN Development Programme report Sixty percent of people hopeful Artificial Intelligence will create new job opportunities May 6, 2025

A smart mix of measures on business and human rights in Latin America: An advance version

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This report maps existing measures to implement the UNGPs in Latin America to inform discussions on whether mandatory human rights due diligence legislation is needed, and to highlight opportunities, gaps, and challenges such legislation would need to respond to.

Israel’s New INGO Registration Measures Are a Grave Threat to Humanitarian Operations and International Law – 55 Organisations Say

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Published: 6th May 2025 Oxfam, together with 54 organisations operating in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) call for urgent action from the international community against new Israeli registration rules for international NGOs.

IUCN launches project to combat marine plastic pollution in the Pacific

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IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature has today convened the inception workshop for its new project, "Solutions to Reduce Plastic Pollution Affecting Marine Biodiversity and Sensitive Coastal Ecosystems: Samoa, Vanuatu & Tonga", marking a significant step forward in regional efforts to address the growing marine plastic crisis.

New two-part course launched: Introduction to Sports for Climate Action

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United Nations Climate Change and partners have launched two free online courses on Sports for Climate Action.

HRW: Malaysia: Wood Products Tainted by Abuse, Deforestation

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(Brussels) – Malaysia’s Sarawak state has failed to protect an Indigenous community from a timber company that logged without the community’s consent and seeks to remove them from their land, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

A life in peril to unearth the truth

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3 May acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom and is also a day of reflection among media professionals about issues of press freedom and professional ethics

UNESCO marks World Press Freedom Day 2025: Reporting in the Brave New World

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5 May 2025 Under the global theme “Reporting in the Brave New World: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media”, UNESCO marked World Press Freedom Day 2025 with a celebration on 5 May.

CULTURAL SURVIVAL: May 2, 2025 Meet Our 2025 Indigenous Journalism Fellows on World Press Freedom Day!

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On May 3, World Press Freedom Day, we are excited to announce Cultural Survival’s Indigenous Journalism Fellowship, supported by the Indigenous Community Media Fund.

UNV releases new research on volunteering in human mobility contexts

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United Nations Volunteers' research paper, The Contribution of Volunteering in Human Mobility Contexts, highlights the role of volunteers in helping people on the move. It shows through evidence how volunteering fills in gaps in humanitarian assistance and protection, supports gender equality and inclusion, helps prevent and respond to disasters, and assists migrants...

ADB President Calls for Collective Action to Solve Complex Challenges Together at 58th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors

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MILAN, ITALY (5 May 2025) — The uncertainties facing Asia and the Pacific are also an opportunity to build a more resilient and sustainable future, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda said at the Opening Session of ADB’s 58th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors.

ADB’s 58th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors(MILAN)

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he 58th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank is scheduled to take place in Milan from May 4th to May 7th, 2025, at Allianz MiCo - Milano Convention Centre.

The State of the World’s Human Rights

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29 April 2025 Amnesty International warns of global human rights crisis as ‘Trump effect’ accelerates destructive trends

International leaders, the Brazilian government and the UN are united in their call for more ambitious NDCs

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On Wednesday, April 23, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Lula led the Virtual Climate Ambition Summit as part of the pre-COP30 meetings.

ECOSOC Special Meeting on Artificial Intelligence

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06 May 2025 - 06 May 2025. The Special Meeting of the Economic and Social Council on Artificial Intelligence (AI) will take place on Tuesday, 6 May 2025 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the ECOSOC Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Strengthening media with indigenous voices

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On 25 April 2025, UNESCO introduced the study Indigenous Peoples and the Media at the 24th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) at the UN Headquarters.

Unequal climate justice for people with disabilities.

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For the estimated 1.3 billion people with disabilities worldwide, of whom 80% live in developing countries where the climate crisis is accelerating, disability inclusive climate action is urgently needed. Disability inclusion in climate action is too often overlooked. This report aims to help bridge that gap.

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