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

HESI 2023 Global Forum (17 July 2023 )

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The HESI 2023 Global Forum, which will be held on 17 July 2023 as an in-person event at UNHQ, will place a particular focus on understanding the challenges and opportunities to accelerate the recovery from COVID-19 and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda at all levels, in line with the theme of HLPF in 2023.

2023 SDGs Learning, Training and Practice

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Mon 10 Jul 2023, 10.00 am — Fri 14 Jul 2023, 6.00 pm. The United Nations high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF) in 2023 will be held from 10 – 19 July 2023, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from 17-19 July 2023, as part of the high-level segment of the Council.

New UN policy paper launched to counter and address online hate

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The UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect launched a new policy paper on Wednesday aimed at countering and addressing hate speech online.

The AI for Good Global Summit, 6-7 JULY 2023

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The AI for Good Global Summit is the leading action-oriented United Nations platform promoting AI to advance health, climate, gender, inclusive prosperity, sustainable infrastructure, and other global development priorities. AI for Good is organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – the UN specialized agency for information and communication technology .

REDAA: Grant Call 1 now open

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Reversing Environmental Degradation in Africa and Asia (REDAA) is a programme that catalyses research, innovation and action in sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia, by offering grants and technical support. REDAA is funded by UK International Development from the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and managed by IIED via the Scientific and Management Unit.

[Call for Application] 2023 Global Capacity-Building Workshop on GCED

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[Call for Application] 2023 Global Capacity-Building Workshop on GCED - Transform our education through critical reflection, dialogue and action

Ready to learn and thrive: School health and nutrition around the world - 2023

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Based on the most comprehensive and up-to-date data, this report provides the first overview of the extent to which countries have school health and nutrition (SHN) policies and programmes in place.

UNESCO extends call for entries to its 2023 Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation

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27 June 2023, Bangkok—Submissions are currently being accepted for the 2023 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, which now has an extended deadline for submissions of 31 July 2023.

UN Women, UNESCO and EU-UN Spotlight Initiative develop handbook to tackle violence against girls, women in sport

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One in every three women experiences some form of physical or sexual violence in her lifetime. Such violence is rooted in gender inequality, discrimination and harmful cultural and social norms that emphasise men’s superiority over women, normalise violence toward women and allow perpetrators to act with impunity

How to Improve School Management (Center for Global Development

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Article written by by Gautam Anand , Aishwarya Atluri , Lee Crawfurd , Todd Pugatch and Ketki Sheth, JUNE 28, 2023

GEF Council provides $1.4 billion boost for environmental action

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PRESS RELEASE June 26, 2023 Meeting in Brazil, the Global Environment Facility’s governing body approved the disbursement of $1.4 billion to accelerate efforts to tackle the climate, biodiversity, and pollution crises.

EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters': €106 million for 18 new projects for protection, conservation, depollution and innovation

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The Commission announced today 18 new projects which will receive over €106 million to contribute to the EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters'. The projects gather over 370 beneficiaries from 36 countries, including SMEs, research institutions, local authorities, schools and businesses.

The Return of Conflict, the Retreat of Democracy (Open Society Foundation)

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Mark Malloch-Brown speaks at the Royal College of Defence Studies on the polycrisis era and what it means for democracy

Ukraine: PEN International mourns the killing of writer and PEN Ukraine member Victoria Amelina

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03 July – PEN International joins PEN Ukraine in mourning the killing of writer, PEN Ukraine member and human rights defender Victoria Amelina, following a horrific Russian missile strike in Kramatorsk, Eastern Ukraine on 27 June 2023. Amelina was seriously injured and rushed to hospital in Dnipro. She passed away on 1 July 2023. She was 37 years old.

Webinar: BUSINESS & Human Rights, Complementarity of the treaty, NAPs and mHREDD legislation (11 July)

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SAVE THE DATE for the first webinar in our 3-part webinar series Bridging the gap: A stronger Binding Treaty for all, leading up to the 9th Intergovt. Working Group session

IDA - UNCHR Strategic Collaboration: towards a more disability inclusive Global Refugee Forum

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The inclusion of persons with disabilities from the start of a comprehensive refugee response is recognized in the Global Compact on Refugees as an essential element of protecting and assisting refugees and host communities. As part of their strategic collaboration, IDA and UNCHR are working to ensure a more disability-inclusive Global Refugee Forum.

Net-Zero: Urgent Beyond Value Chain Mitigation Is Essentia

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In the second in the beyond value chain mitigation (BVCM) blog series, Emma Watson, Head of Standards at the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and Roman Paul Czebiniak, Nature Based Solutions & Climate Private Sector Lead at WRI, outline immediate and no-regrets ways that companies can cut emissions outside of their value chains in line with societal net-zero

ISA Asia-Pacific Region Conference 2023, Tokyo

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August 8-10, 2023 Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

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