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

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Climate disinformation in India: Subverting Indigenous Peoples’ rights

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This report addresses the intersection of climate disinformation and its impact on indigenous peoples. Dec. 2025

WHO hosts the second Global Summit to advance evidence, integration and innovation for traditional medicine

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17 December 2025 News release Delhi/Geneva Reading time: 2 min (671 words) The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Second Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, jointly organized with the Government of India, opens today, bringing together government ministers, scientists, Indigenous leaders, and practitioners from more than 100 countries.

Funding without a newsroom: How freelancers navigate grants built for organisations

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Freelancers play an essential role in today’s media and media development ecosystem. They investigate corruption, report from hard-to-reach places, design digital tools, train journalists, and support newsrooms under pressure. Yet when it comes to funding, many freelancers encounter the same obstacle: most grants are not designed for individuals.

International Migrants Day 2025

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International Migrants Day (IMD) is observed on 18 December, reaffirming the need for safer, more inclusive, and fairer migration systems in a rapidly changing world. Despite its proven benefits, migration remains poorly understood, and systems often lack the investments, partnerships, and evidence needed to respond to today’s realities.

Reimagining the State: A Playbook for 2026

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By Ryan Wain Senior Director, Policy & Politics, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

3.5 Million - Signature Petition Sends a Clear Message: Japan Must Join the TPNW

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Led by Nihon Hidankyo, the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Japanese civil society groups, including Gensuikyo, Gensuikin and the Japan Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, are united for a nuclear-free world. In an extraordinary demonstration of public will, they have collectively submitted a petition with nearly 3.5 million signatures....

156 states support UNGA resolution on autonomous weapons

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On 6 November 2025, the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution on autonomous weapons systems for the third year running, concerned by the “consequences and impact of autonomous weapon systems on international peace and security, including the risk of an emerging arms race, of exacerbating conflicts and humanitarian crises, miscalculations....

EU Parliament's approval of Omnibus I seals significant cuts to CSDDD, yet ground rules to build on remain

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'PRESS RELEASE – EU’s “Deregulation” agenda claims its first victim: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive gutted'

High Commissioner’s opening speech at the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review 2025

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi delivers his opening speech to the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The power of sports in refugee integration

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The International Refugee Integration and Settlement Exchange (IRISE) hosted a virtual event on the power of sports in refugee integration, bringing together 171 stakeholders to share successful initiatives and connect on fostering social cohesion and inclusive communities through sports and physical activity.

EU 2035 reversal: playing for time won’t make European carmakers great again

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December 16, 2025 Extending the sales of combustion engines would divert investment from EVs while China races further ahead

GEF Council to review progress and consider new funding for high-impact initiatives

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In its second-to-last gathering of its eighth funding cycle, the Global Environment Facility’s governing body will take stock of major progress towards current targets and consider a new tranche of financing for high-impact initiatives through the GEF Trust Fund, Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF), and Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF).

IDS alum is on 7,000 km tour of Maharashtra, to advocate for disability rights

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Published on 3 December 2025 Diksha Dinde, MA Governance, Development & Public Policy, Class of 2022-23

15 December 2025 Available in Español,中文 (中国, 简体中文),中文 (繁体中文),English Hong Kong: Conviction of Jimmy Lai sounds death knell for press freedom

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"The predictability of today’s verdict does not make it any less dismaying – the conviction of Jimmy Lai feels like the death knell for press freedom in Hong Kong, where the essential work of journalism has been rebranded as a crime"

Celebrating & Advancing the Power and Leadership of Indigenous Women

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Report from the fifth Indigenous Knowledge and Peoples of Asia Conference Samosir Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia 23-27 September 2025

The EU’s 2035 target IS the certainty that the industry needs

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William Todts — December 15, 2025 Some car execs suggest a return to the combustion engine will restore Europe’s competitiveness. They couldn't be more wrong.

Radical Democracy: recovering the roots of self-governance & autonomy

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This compilation gathers stories of radical democracy and autonomy precisely to contribute to that lifeline. The essays and narratives collected here are not abstract theorizing—they are grounded experiments and lived realities: communities practicing self‐governance; indigenous collectives reclaiming land, culture, and decision‐making; solidarities forged across borders resisting extractivism....

Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress

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IPI in partnership with the Doha Forum, the Stimson Center, and the Global Institute for Strategic Research, cohosted a policy forum on September 26th on Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress.

Win on Microplastics: Seven States Call for Federal Tracking of Plastic Particles in Drinking Water

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USA: In a bold move to protect human health from microplastics, seven governors are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to launch nationwide monitoring of plastic particles in drinking water, following nearly a year of advocacy from Food & Water Watch and Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC).

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