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

UNDP ADMINISTRATOR: TED VIDEO "The alliances needed to rebuild the developing world"

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"Developing countries need strong alliances between the public and private sectors to rebuild after COVID-19, says Achim Steiner, administrator for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). From building virus tracking systems to supporting clean energy projects and expanding health care, hear how the UNDP is creating partnerships between states and the financial, communications, technology

IEA Clean Energy Transitions Summit: Towards a Sustainable Recovery, ADB President + New Partnership for renewables

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This is the speech of Masatsugu Asakawa, President of the Asian Development Bank at the International Energy Agency (IEA) Clean Energy Transitions Summit, 9 July 2020. It is followed by a press release covering the new Mou between ADB and International Energy Agency.

Dakota Access pipeline in the USA suspended due to enviromental concerns

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US district judge James Boasberg sides with native Americans, causing a blow to efforts to build a 1,172-mile Dakota Access pipeline passes through four states

Global Partnership for Education approves over US$400 million for education to keep children learning through the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis

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Press Release: Washington, DC, July 8, 2020 – The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) has approved grants totaling US$381 million to help 47 countries respond to corona virus-related school closures and ensure children are continuing to learn during the pandemic.

Climate Change:It is not getting any better

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We report two news published today: "CO2 levels are rising at about 2.5 ppm per year, meaning that by 2025 we will have exceeded anything seen in the last 3.3 million years" and a news from the World Meteorological Organization that global temperature will probably rise beyond 1.5 C in the next five years.

The parlous state of poverty eradication Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights (BY Philip Alston)

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The Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, offers a profound criticism on the efforts aimed to poverty eradication, especially on the way poverty eradication is measured. One message is clear: extreme poverty has not been eradicated and here there is a strong criticism towards the World Bank.

Global leaders to address ILO Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work (7-9 JULY)

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More than 50 Heads of State and government, as well as prominent global employers’ and trade union leaders are to take part in global discussions on COVID-19 and the World of Work on 8 July. UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, will also deliver an address, as will the heads of a number of UN and international agencies.

Webinar: Muhammad Ali Center Athletes and Social Change Forum

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2020 Theme: The role and impact of mentors and mentoring on the next generation of athletes and social change.

EU, Canada and China co-host international meeting on climate cooperation and a sustainable economic recovery

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Today, 7th of July, the European Commission's Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, the Canadian Minister for Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson and China's Minister for Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu co-chaired the 4th session of the Ministerial on Climate Action (MoCA).

UNICEF Executive Board: Strategic Plan midterm review and COVID-19 response reimagine a world fit for every child

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NEW YORK, United States of America, 2 July 2020 ─ The UNICEF Executive Board ended its 2020 annual session this morning. With the telecommuting arrangements in place during the global COVID-19 pandemic, this marked the first-ever virtual formal session in the Board’s history (PRESS RELEASE)

Urgent action needed on COVID-19 recovery to stay on course for sustainable development (FROM UN ESCAP)

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Governments and key stakeholders will come together at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2020, which opens today, to assess the pandemic’s impacts on countries’ initiatives to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as well as collectively deliberate upon urgent global actions to support recovery and building back better.

Generation Equality Forum to develop new Compact for Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action

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The Generation Equality Forum will develop a new Compact for Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action to drive action on the existing extensive normative frameworks and commitments and to strengthen coordination across existing mechanisms, systems, networks, partnerships and capacities.

The Commonwealth: Necessary Lessons. New Directions (By Nicola Brentnall, CEO of The Queen's Commonwealth Trust)

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It is time to come to terms with the colonial and imperial legacy of The Commonwealth.Read this message from the CEO of The Queen's Commonwealth Trust that focuses to harness the power of youths living in countries member of the. Commonwealth.

THE EU LAUNCHES INNOVATION FUND TO PROMOTE LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGIES

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The Innovation Fund is one of the world’s largest funding programmes for demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies.

Join Kareena Kapoor Khan and support the #ChildhoodChallenge to help vulnerable children (UNICEF ROSA)

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UNICEF invites everyone to reimagine a better future and prevent the COVID-19 pandemic from becoming a lasting crisis for children

Approaches to Language in Education for Migrants and Refugees in the Asia-Pacific Region ( FROM UNESCO)

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The report aims to create a stronger knowledge base to support Member States as they formulate education policies that are responsive to the needs of refugees children.

Announcement of the Global Leaders of the Generation Equality Action Coalitions to accelerate gender equality (from UN WOMEN)

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Leaders from Member States, civil society, women’s rights organizations, international organizations, UN agencies, philanthropic entities, youth-led organizations, and the private sector come together to deliver game-changing results for women and girls.

Chefs unite for better food in East Asia & Pacific ( from UNICEF SOUTH EAST ASIA)

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Chefs across East Asia and the Pacific have been busy in their kitchens preparing simple, nutritious, tasty meals from fresh, locally available foods and broadcasting themselves through social media to millions across the region.

Call for Participants: Online consultation on ‘Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (FROM UNESCO)

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NESCO Bangkok Office invites young people aged 18-25 to an online consultation on UNESCO’s global, ethical framework for AI. The half-day online consultation will take place on 8 August 2020, with discussions held in English and Thai-language sessions. Interested candidates should register by filling in the Google form no later than 26 July 2020.

The business case for young people creating a culture of business integrity in Asia-Pacific (By Stan van der Leemputte FROM UNDP ASIA PACIFIC)

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The Asia-Pacific region is home to over 700 million young people. Through entrepreneurship, many are boosting local development and accelerating sustainable growth. However, in a survey carried out by Transparency International in four countries in the region, 30 percent of young people said they had experienced corruption within the previous 12 months.

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