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

Death By a Thousand Cuts: Leadership and the Demise of Democracy (BY ILA)

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Date & Time: Friday, 8 October, 11:00 EDT/16:00 BST Cost: FREE for ILA Members; $9.95 for Non-Members

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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September 30, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.

TOWARDS COP26: PRE-COP AND YOUTH EVENT: “YOUTH4CLIMATE: DRIVING AMBITION”

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6 years after the Paris Climate Agreement appointment in 2021 for strong, global and ambitious action Milan - 28-30 September 2021 - "Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition” Milan - 30 September-2 October 2021 - PreCop26 Glasgow - 1-12 November 2021 - COP26

New storybook to help children stay hopeful during COVID-19

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Resource for parents, teachers and health professionals follows hugely successful first edition News release of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings

2021 Right Livelihood Laureates mobilise communities against violence and climate change

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The 2021 Right Livelihood Laureates are leaders in advancing the rights of women and girls, environmental protection and reclaiming Indigenous rights through mobilising communities and empowering grassroots initiatives.

WHO Academy Groundbreaking Ceremony Expanding Access to Critical Learning

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27 September 2021 News release Geneva. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, today broke ground for the WHO Academy’s campus in the French city of Lyon.

Global Leaders in Impact Investing to Gather for the GSG Global Impact Summit 2021

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LONDON – The GSG Global Impact Summit, the most influential impact investing event focused on delivering impact solutions for people and planet, will take place virtually from 6-8 October 2021.

Destruction: Certified (Green Peace)

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Greenpeace International 10 March 2021.Certification is not a solution to deforestation, forest degradation and other ecosystem conversion. In this report, we show how certification on its own has not helped companies meet their 2020 commitments to exclude deforestation from their supply chains.

FOLLOW THE 48th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council (FORUM ASIA)

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The 48th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council will take place from 13 September to 8 October, click here to follow FORUM-ASIA’s interventions on the human rights situation in Asia.

2021 Václav Havel Prize awarded to Belarusian human rights activist Maria Kalesnikava

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The ninth Václav Havel Human Rights Prize – which honours outstanding civil society action in defence of human rights – has been awarded to Belarusian human rights activist Maria Kalesnikava.The award is issue by the Council of Europe that should not be confused with the European Union.

THE FOOD SYSTEMS SUMMIT 23 SEPTEMBER 2021 | NEW YORK

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The UN Food Systems Summit, held during the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23, is setting the stage for global food systems transformation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Announcing the 2021 Waislitz Global Citizen Award Winners

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The Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are annual cash prizes distributing a total of $250,000 among the world’s changemakers, presented by the Melbourne-based Waislitz Foundation and Global Citizen, with additional support from Mesoblast. The prizes help individuals further implement their advocacy efforts to end extreme poverty.

UN regional commissions launch policy brief on transforming food systems

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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the world’s fragilities, including the weaknesses of our food systems which exacerbate hunger, obesity, poverty, political instabilities and economic crises. To overcome common and regional challenges, the five UN regional commissions have been working jointly on devising harmonized pathways and proposing game changers that can transform food systems...

ASEAN focuses to build back better with inclusive business

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The Fourth ASEAN Inclusive Business Summit demonstrated the practical application of inclusive business in the public and private sectors to help ASEAN build back better from the COVID-19 crisis.

UN and partners launch billion-dollar initiative to transform cities for people and planet

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New York, 21 September 2021 – Today, at Climate Week NYC 2021, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Global Environment Facility (GEF) and partners launched UrbanShift – a new global initiative to improve lives and transform cities into green and liveable spaces that address climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

Global Partnership for Education approves additional $17 million for civil society advocacy

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On September 2, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) approved an additional US$17.3 million for Education Out Loud to support national civil society coalitions’ education advocacy and social accountability work. With an initial allocation of US$55.5 million, this new funding brings the total available funds for Education Out Loud to US$72.8 million.

Fighting Racism, 20 Years on from the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action

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Twenty years ago, leaders from across the globe came together in Durban, South Africa to address the pernicious effects of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance. The World Conference against Racism, as it was known, led to the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA) – a comprehensive and visionary document that embodies the world’s commitment

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