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As global leaders are renewing their commitments to inclusion, equity and social justice at the #SocialSummit2025, the new UNDP analysis shows countries are advancing these goals through #SDG16.
This growing focus is accelerating social development.
Read how here: go.undp.org/ixd
Statistics are more than numbers, they’re people’s experiences.
This #WorldStatisticsDay, discover how citizen-generated data helps make #SDG16 — peace, justice & strong institutions — a lived reality.
Blog by UNDP's Alexandra Wilde & Mariana Neves👇
go.undp.org/i3D
#CitizenData
At #FfD4 in Seville, the international community renewed its pledge to tackle illicit financial flows. Our new @UNDP FIG paper outlines 5 key barriers to progress and practical steps to overcome them.
Read the report now 👉 go.undp.org/IFF2025
We are empowering policy through human-centered data.
Our recent workshop with national partners from Iraq brought together youth representatives, data experts, and @undp.org leaders to explore how #CitizenData can drive inclusive, evidence-based policymaking to achieve SDG 16 goals.
Peace, justice & inclusion are impossible without safety & accountability.
At today’s #SDG16Report event, Agi Veres (UNDP Geneva) highlighted 4 shifts we need to make: improve justice systems, make inclusion real, prevent displacement + invest in data.
Get the report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
We need to invest in SDG 16 data.
Speaking at the #SDG16Report launch event today in Geneva, Volker Türk said OHCHR aims to improve the use of data through the Human Rights Data Exchange to make data more accessible & actionable.
Find out more in the report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
Join us tomorrow for the Geneva launch of the 3rd Global Report on Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies with UNODC and OHCHR.
📍 Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
🕑 Friday, October 3rd - 1 pm (CET)
Register for the on-site event: shorturl.at/CVdHC or online: shorturl.at/klC28
#SDG16Report
In 2024, at least one life was lost every 12 minutes amid armed conflicts. With a growth of 40 per cent compared to the previous year, 2024 marked the third consecutive year of steep rises in conflict-related deaths of civilians.
Find out more: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
#SDG16Report
70% of people worldwide feel safe walking alone after dark — but that leaves nearly 1 in 3 who do not. Safety is the foundation of peace and justice.
👉 Learn more in the #SDG16Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
In 2024, the world lost 625 human rights defenders, journalists, or trade unionists. Freedom and justice depend on their protection.
Download the #SDG16 Global Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
#SDG16Report
In 2022, 38% of detected trafficking victims were children.
Protecting the most vulnerable is urgent.
Explore the #SDG16 Global Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
2 in 3 children globally regularly endure violent punishment at home.
Protecting children’s rights is key to building just societies.
Read the #SDG16 Global Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
#SDG16Report
In 2023, 1 woman was killed every 10 minutes by an intimate partner or family member. Ending violence against women is central to peace & justice.
Dive into the data in the #SDG16 Global Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
#SDG16Report
Without peace, there’s no progress: conflict drains resources, disrupts lives, and erodes rights.
True peace means dignity, safety & freedom from fear. 🕊️
Here’s what the new #SDG16 Global Report reveals 👇
Without peace, justice & strong institutions, no other development goal can succeed.
Bjørg Sandkjær of UN DESA stressed 5 priorities: invest in justice, strengthen accountability, protect civic space, pursue inclusive reforms & integrate SDG 16 across all goals.
📊 go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
The first-ever official estimates of crime-related financial flows show alarming figures — from millions to billions of dollars.
Find out more in the #SDG16 Global Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
#SDG16Report
Globally, only 42% of seized firearms are successfully traced to determine their illicit origins.
Building safer societies means closing these gaps.
Explore the #SDG16Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
Too many crimes go unreported. Only 35% of physical assaults, 45% of robberies, and 15% of sexual assaults were reported last year.
Learn more in the #SDG16Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
In 2023, a third of the global prison population (3.7M people) was held in pre-trial detention.
Justice delayed is justice denied.
Read the #SDG16 Global Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
#SDG16Report
Since 2015, the number of countries with national human rights institutions meeting global standards has risen by 27% – now at 89.
Progress is possible.
👉 Download the #SDG16 Global Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
#HumanRights #SDG16
From passports to healthcare, corruption erodes trust. On average, 1 in every 5 citizens who have interacted with public officials were asked to pay a bribe.
Find out more in the latest #SDG16Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
#SDG16
Justice delayed is justice denied.
When people cannot access justice, their rights are undermined, inequalities deepen, and trust in governance erodes.
The #SDG16 Global Report shows where progress is being made — and where urgent action is needed ⚖️👇
Ten years after world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda, a new report by @undp.org, UNODC, and OHCHR finds that none of the 23 targets under #SDG16 are on track.
Moreover, 15% of its targets are regressing, according to UNSD.
Find out more: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
No single fix will close the global #justice gap.
Henk-Jan Brinkman, the UN Permanent Observer of IDLO, urged the repeal of discriminatory laws, enforce them fairly, invest in legal aid, expand women’s leadership, and empower youth & social movements.
#SDG16Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
In 2024, 3.7B people — half the world’s population — across 72 countries had the chance to vote ✅
Known as the "super year" of elections, it was an example of democracy in action, but challenges remain.
Find out more in the #SDG16Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
Progress towards gender parity remains uneven in parliaments worldwide.
Yet there is one bright spot: among younger MPs, gender gaps narrow — suggesting that younger parliaments are more gender-balanced.
Explore the #SDG16Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
Birth registration is rising: 500M children under 5 registered in the last 5 years. 🌍
Yet 150M remain unregistered — and invisible.
Download the #SDG16Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
In 1990, just 14 countries guaranteed the right to access public info. Today, 139 do.
A powerful step for transparency & accountability.
Find out more in the #SDG16Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
Women’s representation in high-level courts nearly matches their share in the working-age population. ⚖️
Yet they remain underrepresented in supreme courts & overrepresented in lower courts.
👉 Read the #SDG16Report: go.undp.org/SDG16report2...
Inclusive societies empower all people.
When everyone’s voices are heard, trust in institutions grows, communities become more resilient, and governance improves.
The #SDG16 Global Report highlights the state of inclusion worldwide, see below 🤝
