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

IPCC agrees on outlines of three key contributions to the Seventh Assessment Report

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HANGZHOU, Mar 01 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has agreed on the outlines of the three Working Group contributions to the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7) during its 62nd Plenary session, which concluded today in Hangzhou, China.

The 8 machine learning principles

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The Machine Learning Principles are a practical framework put together by domain experts. Their objective is to provide guidance for technologists to develop machine learning systems responsibly.

APHR Denounces Arrest of Malaysiakini Journalist; Demands Press Freedom

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Jakarta, 3 March 2025 – ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) is deeply concerned about the recent arrest of Malaysiakini journalist B. Nantha Kumar by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on allegations of bribery.

FIFA launches toolkit to help support disability football worldwide

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FIFA has published an extensive guide to disability football to encourage and support its growth around the world.

S. Korea: Nepali worker dies by suicide after being subjected to violence from employers at farm

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Torture of Nepali workers in Korea” Tulsi Poon Magar, who had come to South Korea to work in the agricultural sector under the Employment Permit System (EPS), was found dead on Friday night.

UN Human Rights Chief deeply troubled by Thailand’s deportation of Uyghurs to China

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GENEVA – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said the deportation on Thursday of 40 ethnic Uyghurs -- who have been held in Thailand for over 11 years -- to China is a clear violation of international human rights laws and standards.

IDS: ‘Devastating blow’ to UK’s aid budget

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The UK Prime Minister has announced that the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be cut from 0.5 percent to 0.3 percent of GNI by 2027, in order to fund an increase to the defence budget.

NEW PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED TO ENSURE LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY AND BROAD JOURNALISTIC CONTENT FOR AI MODELS

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Paris, 10 February: The International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) today announced the creation of the Global Media Trust, a new initiative and platform to enable news content creators - particularly those producing content in the Global Majority ...

FAO welcomes UN Biodiversity COP16.2, highlights agrifood systems as key to achieving global biodiversity goals

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Colombia, the CBD Secretariat, and FAO join efforts to spotlight the importance of including agrifood systems in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans

AVPN Global Leadership Academy Bangkok Workshop

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AVPN Global Leadership Academy (GLA) is thrilled to invite you to our upcoming leadership workshop on March 17 – March 19 in Bangkok, Thailand.

PEOPLE POWERED: Need one-on-one support running a participatory program? Apply for mentorship!

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We know that running citizenship engagement and participatory programs come with various challenges. But there’s no need to face it alone. Apply for expert mentoring support!

Building Climate Expertise: Fellowship Programme Empowers Professionals from SIDS and LDCs

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UN Climate Change News, 26 February 2025 – UN Climate Change's Fellowship Programme equips mid-career professionals from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) with hands-on experience and specialized training. Thanks to new funding from Portugal and Italy, more professionals can now contribute to global climate action while enhancing their expertise.

Countries to Resume Crucial Biodiversity Discussions in Rome, 25-27 February 2025

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UN CBD COP 16 to reconvene at UN Food and Agriculture Organization Headquarters. Parties will seek consensus on Cali’s important unfinished business, including resource mobilization, financial mechanism, and KMGBF monitoring and planning.

Unveiling the official logo for International Volunteer Year 2026

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More than five hundred designs from around the globe competed for the honour of becoming the official logo for the International Volunteer Year 2026. This logo competition, held from 5 December 2024 to 12 January 2025, sought to find a design that would perfectly align with United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/78/127 and serve as the ideal emblem for IVY 2026.

161 states vote against the Killer machines at the UN General Assembly

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Resounding support for the second UNGA resolution on autonomous weapons expands discussions in 2025, mandating talks in New York including all states for the first time.

IDS Event: Making gains for gender justice: Lessons from women’s movements in South Asia

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6 March 2025 12:00–13:30 Institute of Development Studies IDS Convening Space and online on Zoom. In the face of escalating attacks on women’s rights globally, what is it that feminists can learn from women’s struggles in South Asia?

OXFAM: In January, billionaires amassed more wealth than the poorest third of humanity owns

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Published: 24th February 2025 Billionaire wealth surged by over $300 billion in the first month of the year. It would take 15 million workers an entire year to make as much money. Since G20 Finance Ministers agreed to work together to effectively tax the super-rich in July 2024, billionaires have pocketed over $1 trillion in new wealth.

Almost 9 in 10 going all day without eating as hunger in Haiti reaches record high

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ActionAid survey finds 99% of families are going without meals – sometimes for days at a time – because they can’t afford to buy food. 88% of households said a family member had gone all day without food in the past month. Some families are surviving on just over US$1 worth of food per person for an entire month.

Breast cancer cases projected to rise by nearly 40 per cent by 2050, WHO warns

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24 February 2025 Health Breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 percent globally by 2050, with annual deaths from the disease projected to rise by 68 percent, according to a new report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialised branch of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Energy Transfer’s $300 Million Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Poses a Serious Threat to Free Speech in America

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Energy Transfer, a Texas-based fossil fuel company, has sued Greenpeace, a renowned environmental nonprofit organization, for $300 million for participating in protests led by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe against the company’s Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016-2017. The eye-popping amount could bankrupt Greenpeace.

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