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

FORD FOUNDATION: Philanthropies launch new initiative to ensure AI advances the public interest

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1 NOVEMBER 2023 Share: Share this page on Twitter Share this page on Facebook Share this page on LinkedIn Creative Commons Washington D.C.: Today, a group of ten leading philanthropies announced a bold new initiative to ensure that AI advances the public interest in the areas of need identified today by Vice President Kamala Harris.

2024 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development

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6 May 2024 09:00 - 8 May 2024 16:00 SIPRI’s 2024 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development will be held by invitation only at Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm. The plenary sessions will be live-streamed on SIPRI’s YouTube channel.

COP28, IRENA and Global Renewables Alliance outline roadmap at Pre-COP on fast-tracking the energy transition by tripling renewable power and doubling energy efficiency by 2030

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COP28 Presidency, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Global Renewables Alliance publish joint report outlining key enablers to triple global renewable power capacity to 11,000 GW and double average annual energy efficiency improvements by 2030.

Online Deliberation Platform

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The Online Deliberation Platform is a video discussion platform for groups of 8-15 people. The platform is designed to facilitate a structured and equitable conversation with better opportunity for participants to speak up. It is developed by the Stanford Crowdsourced Democracy Team in collaboration with the Deliberative Democracy Lab.

The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Over USD 11 Million Towards Climate Solutions

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First round of funding from the Foundation’s USD 1 billion climate strategy goes to 25 grantees to improve global food and health security, curb coal, increase solar energy access, and more

Stimson Center, November 28, 2023: The Climate Governance Commission – Governing Our Planetary Emergency

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The Climate Governance Commission (CGC) aims to address a crucial gap in confronting the global climate emergency by developing, proposing, and building partnerships that promote feasible, high-impact global governance solutions for urgent and effective climate action to limit global temperature. November 28, 2023

Marrakech Annual Meetings Wrap-up 2023: Bretton Woods Institutions wilt in the desert, as ‘pragmatism’ fails to resolve urgent crises

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18 OCTOBER 2023. SUMMARY IMF shareholders fail to agree quota realignment, despite previous commitments to address it in the soon-to-be concluded 16th Review of Quotas World Bank Governors endorse the Bank’s ‘Evolution’ without providing new funds – meaning overreliance on private finance to fund development aims remains

GIRLS NOT BRIDE: Government of Malawi Announces Increased Commitment to End Child Marriage

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[Malawi, 21 November 2023] - The Government of Malawi has announced a significant step forward in their efforts to end child, early and forced marriages and unions in Malawi following a roundtable discussion.

Starting preparing the International Volunteer Day 2023

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More than one billion people volunteer globally for solidarity and humanity, for people and the planet. International Volunteer Day (IVD), 5 December, is an occasion to pay tribute to volunteers worldwide and to recognize the value of volunteerism in advancing peace and development.

WWF: River dolphins in crisis, but declaration offers hope

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River dolphins are extraordinary. As apex predators, they are the icons of some of the world’s greatest river systems.

In focus: 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence

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UN Women kicks off a UN-wide annual campaign on 25 November, the International Day to End Violence against Women.

UNESCAP: Empowering youths to protect the most vulnerable from climate change

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“Climate change impacts everyone, but not equally,” says Shreya KC, a young climate activist from Solukhumbu, Nepal.

B+HRs: Addressing Power Imbalance in Global Supply Chain

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This week, more than 350 people from 40+ countries joined the virtual dialogue “Addressing Power Imbalance in Global Supply Chains”, which explored how benchmarking can be used as a lever to address power imbalances in global supply chains, as well as how benchmarks can be used to influence corporate decision making and facilitate access to remedy.

World Public Sector Report 2023

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The World Public Sector Report 2023 examines the role that national institutional and governance innovations and changes that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic can play in advancing progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The World Down Syndrome Awards

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Over 200 people were nominated for the first-ever World Down Syndrome Awards. The awards committee, which included people with Down syndrome and their family members from around the world, was very impressed with all the nominees. They enjoyed learning about all the work that is being done to make the lives of people with Down syndrome better.

OPEN CALL: 2024 RCE APPLICATIONS

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Organisations that are interested in initiating the RCE process and applying to become an RCE are invited to submit a main application document along with the application summary by 15 May 2024 (12:00pm, noon JST) to UNU-IAS.

Nations must go further than current Paris pledges or face global warming of 2.5-2.9°C

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Predicted 2030 emissions must fall by 28-42 per cent for pathway to 2°C and 1.5°C Relentless mitigation and low-carbon transformations essential to narrow emissions gap COP28 and Global Stocktake chance to build greater ambition for next round of climate pledges

Partners in Health: Landmark Clinical Trial Redefines Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Options

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EndTB clinical trial offers multiple new shortened drug regimens to treat adults and children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis Posted on Nov 15, 2023

ICJ: EU: NGOs call on the EU Council to defend EU values in Hungary and Poland in the Article 7 procedure

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Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and partners have called on the EU General Affairs Council to make full use of procedure under Article 7.1 in addressing concerns about Hungary and Poland. They advocate for strong stance in defending EU values.

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