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

Open Letter to Members of the Board of the Fund for Loss and Damage

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More than 350 international, regional and national civil society organizations from all regions of the world, the vast majority of them from developing countries, sent an open letter to the Board of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) on the eve of its second meeting from July 9-12 in Songdo, South Korea

Top universities pursuing sustainable development goals in 2024

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Times Higher Education presents the University Impact Rankings for 2024, identifying and celebrating universities that excel across multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Not only do these institutions stand out in individual areas but they also demonstrate comprehensive excellence in contributing to global sustainable development.

TOWARDS THE LOCALIZATION OF THE SDGs: 8th REPORT

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The power of we is the power of networked local and regional government gathered within UCLG to act as partners for the transformation that our planet requires. For people, for the planet, for governments.

IDS: Participatory approaches to complex social issues like child labour

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These series of events looks at the research findings from the IDS-hosted project Child Labour: Action-Research-Innovation in South and South-Eastern Asia (CLARISSA) which is a ground-breaking consortium generating innovative solutions for children to avoid hazardous, exploitative labour in Bangladesh and Nepal.

New EU Leadership Should Uphold the Right to Asylum in Europe

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(Brussels) – The EU and its member states should safeguard the right to territorial asylum in Europe, Human Rights Watch and more than 94 other organizations said in a statement released today.

How to make locally led climate adaptation finance more gender responsive

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This blog is the third in a new ODI series showcasing ideas for how global financial flows and tax policy can better serve the cause of gender equality.

Women’s Political Participation: Africa Barometer 2024

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Back by popular demand, the 2024 Women's Political Participation (WPP) Africa Barometer sounds a dire warning but also brings refreshing new insights.

2024 HLPF Special Events

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In collaboration with key partners, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) curates a set of high-profile special events for the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), galvanizing broad ownership and engagement on the SDGs from key sectors, such as higher education institutions, private sector, local authorities, parliamentarians, among others.

Call for Applications: Bridge CRPD-SDGs Pacific Region Module 1

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The Pacific Disability Forum, the International Disability Alliance (IDA), and the International Disability and Development Consortium invite people with disabilities from the Pacific region to join the Bridge CRPD-SDGs training. This training is for people who qualify and live in the Pacific region.

Colombian Government and ESCAP partner to promote climate smart and gender responsive economies

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The Presidential Agency for International Cooperation of Colombia (APC Colombia) renewed its partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) today, affirming the shared priorities and increasingly strong ties between the Asia-Pacific and Latin-American regions.

Instilling hope through education (UNV)

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Asfia Tarannoom is a UN Volunteer Education Officer with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Bangladesh. She supports quality education for Rohingya children and youth in Cox’s Bazar. For Asfia, her assignment is part of UNICEF's humanitarian education response and makes a positive difference to thousands of learners living in harsh conditions in the camp. This is her story.

UEFA EURO 2024: Cooperation between SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. and the UEFA Foundation for Children

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Munich, 10 June 2024. SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. and the UEFA Foundation for Children are working together during UEFA EURO 2024, which is being held in Germany from 14 June to 14 July 2024. The aim of their joint initiative – United for the Children – is to highlight the needs of underprivileged children and to raise awareness of children’s rights. “We are delighted and proud to be working with the UEFA

Webinar learnings: How do we Mainstream Participatory and Deliberative Democracy?

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By PeoplePowered: Our final learning webinar with OGP and TAI Collaborative on "Innovations in Democracy: Mainstreaming Participation" highlighted these cutting-edge practices and explored how to effectively integrate these innovations into mainstream governance, and the work of international institutions in supporting this effort.

PATHFINDERS AT HLPF 2024

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Join the Pathfinders at this year's High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), where we will be hosting a number of discussions and events exploring progress on SDG16+, and themes relating to halving global violence, justice for all, and inequality and exclusion.

New Sabin Center Report Maps Climate Cases in the Global South

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By Maria Antonia Tigre July 03, 2024. Today, the Sabin Center publishes Climate Litigation in the Global South: Mapping Report, which serves to shine a spotlight on the current state of climate litigation in the Global South.

Worker organising as a remedy for forced labour

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By 5 Jun 2024 Author: Jennifer Gordon, Professor of Law, Fordham Law School

Three top priorities for biodiversity ahead of COP16

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In October, international leaders will convene for the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, COP16, in Colombia. Countries must now deliver on the ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework, to which they agreed a year and a half ago in Montreal. Here are three critical factors for success.

Statement on the UNEP Assessment on Environmental Damage in Gaza

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GENEVA, June 20, 2024 — The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) is deeply alarmed by the findings of the recent UNEP report detailing the extensive environmental damage in Gaza.

South and South-West Asia Policy Dialogue: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2024 "Boosting affordable and longer-term financing for Governments"

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This policy dialogue, organized by ESCAP, aims to discuss ideas on policy issues and actions to reduce the cost of government borrowing and to increase the supply of long-term capital for development purposes. The discussion will address interconnected issues of macroeconomic prospects, challenges and policy options in the context of South and South-West Asia.

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