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 Social Media Tribunal

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The Social Media Tribunal will be held in Berlin commencing on Sunday 16th March with a Victims’ Hearing followed by a 5 day Tribunal with a Judgement scheduled for Friday 21st March.

France: TotalEnergies under investigation over Mozambique attack

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"France launches manslaughter probe into TotalEnergies over 2021 Mozambique massacre" 15 March 2025.

CSW69: A Pivotal Moment for Women’s Rights Amid Growing Global Challenges

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The 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women marks important milestones, with the 80th UN anniversary and the 30th Beijing Platform anniversary, amid growing threats to women's rights.

The DNA of organised crime is changing – and so is the threat to Europe

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Europol’s EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) 2025, published today, reveals how the very DNA of crime is shifting – reshaping the tactics, tools and structures employed by criminal networks.

V-Dem Institute: Restrictions to freedom of expression as democracy loses ground

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Democratic countries are now in the minority, freedom of expression is declining, and high levels of disinformation and polarization fuel democratic backsliding. This, and much more, is reported in the latest Democracy Report from the V-Dem Institute at the University of Gothenburg.

A Moment securing the survival of independent journalism of Truth

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The International Fund will raise $150 million to help secure the future of independent journalism

US EPA Zeldin’s Illegal Attacks on Environmental Protections Must Be Challenged

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WASHINGTON, March 17, 2025—US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Zeldin has proposed the wholesale dismantling of environmental protections in America through regulatory rollbacks that would increase pollution and endanger people and the planet. But let’s be clear: making pronouncements does not change the law or erase the rules on the books.

US Agency for Global Media shutdown: RSF warns of the dangers facing nine journalists detained abroad

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Following the Trump administration’s orders to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is sounding the alarm over the risks facing USAGM staffers around the world, including nine journalists currently imprisoned abroad for their work.

sportanddev: Critical for Sport Impact Fund and coalition to involve NGOs and grassroot actors

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At the 2025 Finance in Common Summit (FiCS), sportanddev urged the coalition of actors scaling sport for development to ensure information and opportunity flows down to civil society.

2025 Pacific Update

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3-5 June 2025 | Suva, Fiji Call for papers and panels now open! Co-hosted by the Development Policy Centre and the University of the South Pacific’s School of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Pacific Update is the premier forum for discussion of economic, social, political and environmental issues in the region. Day Three will focus on migration and labour mobility.

SIPRI holds side event at UN expert meeting on autonomous weapon systems

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On 5 March, SIPRI held a side event at the first 2025 session of the Group of Governmental Experts related to emerging technologies in the area of lethal autonomous weapon systems. This session—organized by the 2024 Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW)—took place in Geneva on 3–7 March.

Global Witness: Missing voices The violent erasure of land and environmental defenders

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Global Witness in their annual report released last September 10th documented 25 environmental defenders killed in Asia in 2023. But apart from that, as defenders and their loved ones are being silenced, many are also victims of enforced disappearances.

Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2025

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Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2025 : engaging communities to close the evidence gap

CARBON BRIEF: IPCC report timeline still undecided after ‘most difficult’ meeting in China

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Last week’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) meeting in Hangzhou, China, marked the third time that governments have failed to agree on a timeline for the organisation’s seventh assessment cycle (AR7).

States Shun Human Rights Law, Further Marginalise the Vulnerable

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About Us Our work Get involved Stories Contact en Subscribe Donate EU Watch States Shun Human Rights Law, Further Marginalise the Vulnerable Liberties’ Rule of Law Report 2025 trend analysis on human rights violations in 2024 in the EU. by Grace Chopra Whitten March 13, 2025

The EBRD has set new human rights standards: Will they improve the lives of millions?

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With over 7,300 projects across three continents, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) plays a crucial role in sustainable development. Active in 36 countries and expanding into Sub-Saharan Africa, the EBRD operates in regions where environmental and social risk management is often weak, regulatory oversight is limited, and civic space is restricted. To ensure its investment

ADB: Building a $43 Trillion Bridge Across Asia’s Infrastructure Gap

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Asia and the Pacific face a daunting infrastructure challenge, requiring sustained investment to enhance connectivity, safety, and resilience. While road networks dominate spending, underinvestment in maintenance and limited private-sector involvement threaten long-term sustainability.

HRC58: Persons with albinism face widespread human rights violations

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In a joint statement with ISHR, Antoine Gliksohn, executive director of the Global Albinism Alliance, stressed the importance of the mandate of the Independent Expert in light of the continued attacks on persons with albinism.

Freedom in the World 2025 The Uphill Battle to Safeguard Rights (FREEDOM HOUSE)

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Violence and the repression of political opponents during elections, ongoing armed conflicts, and the spread of authoritarian practices contributed to the 19th year of declining freedom. In the year to come, all those who understand the value of political rights and civil liberties must work together in the defense of democracy.

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