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

12 October, 2026

Twelfth session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights

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The twelfth session of the OEIGWG is taking place from 12 to 16 October 2026 in Room XII of the Palais des Nations. Please note that as Room XII has a limited capacity, participation may need to be limited to five people per non-State delegation.

Senegal: Brutal Crackdown Violates LGBT People’s Rights

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Mass arrests, Forced HIV Testing, Restricted Access to Legal Representation

The IMF & Climate Change

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To fight climate change, countries need macro-economic policy that enables a just green transformation. The International Monetary Fund has a lot of influence over shaping these policies as the pre-eminent international institution overseeing economic and financial stability. What role can the IMF play - and can it ever align with climate justice?

A new European agenda for international climate adaptation

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By Hanne Knaepen.Hanne Knaepen examines how the EU’s growing focus on competitiveness, strategic resilience and preparedness is reshaping the way it approaches international climate adaptation. She proposes a ‘shared resilience’ approach, recognising that Europe’s prosperity and security are increasingly connected to the resilience of its partners.

Recourse and partners at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group

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30.09.2026 At the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, we are calling for investment in renewable economies, stronger safeguards and accountability systems, and lending that is consistent with climate-resilient development.

Two-thirds of nature finance fails to mention local communities, study suggests

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Indigenous Peoples mentioned just 2% of the time. Press release, 12 October 2026

Sophie Neiman on Media Matters: Covering Sudan's Civil War

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Event Date: October 12 - 13, 2026 | 4:30 PM EDT.Three-time Pulitzer Center grantee Sophie Neiman will join students and faculty at Davidson College for a multi-day campus visit on October 12-13, 2026.

From Projects to Permanence: Citizens' Assemblies as New Democratic Institutions in Cities and Regions

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MacDonald-Nelson, James, Hannah Terry, Claudia Chwalisz, Josh Burgess, and Lucy Reid (2026). “From Projects to Permanence: Citizens' Assemblies as New Democratic Institutions in Cities and Regions”, DemocracyNext.

Philippine Communities Demand World Bank reinvest $39 Million of Toxic Returns in Remedy for Affected People

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A new analysis reveals the International Financial Corporation (IFC) and its Capitalization Fund made an estimated US$39 million in total return from its investment in a Philippine bank, whose financing of coal-fired power plants left a trail of destruction affecting more than 120,000 people.

Electrification with Renewables Holds Key to World’s Energy Needs

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13 October 2026. World Energy Transition Outlook calls for system-wide reforms and sets actionable agenda for secure, affordable, and competitive energy in this decade and beyond

From Participation to Power: Advancing Partnerships, Inclusion & Refugee Leadership Through Sport

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This webinar aims to foster shared learning and exchange on how sport can contribute to partnerships for protection, refugee inclusion and self-reliance, and meaningful participation and leadership.

Democracy R&D

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With 95 organizational members and 94 individual members across 55 countries and six continents, involving over 300 people, Democracy R&D is the largest global network dedicated to deliberative democracy and democratic innovation.

Pacific Island leaders discuss developing a regional Pacific roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels at pre-COP, alongside BOGA

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At Pre-COP in Fiji, six weeks out from COP31, Pacific Island Ministers and representatives discussed their intention to develop a regional roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels.

RSF, Safeguard Defenders urge Thailand to halt deportation as extradition process begins for Chinese journalist

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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Safeguard Defenders demand the Thai authorities halt the deportation of Chinese journalist Bai Zhaodong as extradition proceedings against him begin on China’s request.

From energy shock to economic stability: Three tests for the Bangkok Annual Meetings

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The World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings will bring finance ministers, central bankers and development leaders to Bangkok from 12–18 October. Finance leaders will confront a question with particular force for Asia, and consequences far beyond it: how can countries protect their economies from the energy shock while financing a more secure and resilient future?

Announcement, Nobel Peace Prize 2026 9 October 2026

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he Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.

Pre-COP closing day wrap

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Below is a media release on the final day of Pre-COP from Australia’s President of Negotiations, working with Tuvalu and Fiji, and Türkiye ahead of COP31. 8 October 2026

Yazidi genocide: Paris Criminal Court recognises the harm suffered by the survivors and awards damages

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Following the conviction of Sabri Essid for genocide and crimes against humanity, the Paris Criminal Court has issued an important ruling on the civil claims, formally recognising the harm suffered by the civil parties and awarding them damages. This financial reparation will unfortunately remain very symbolic.

UNV 2025 Annual Report

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The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) offers people opportunities to volunteer across the three pillars of the United Nations: development, peace and security, and human rights.

The 2nd International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels will take place in the Tuvalu in July 2027.

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The Conference is designed as a space for countries, subnational governments, Indigenous peoples and a diverse global cohort of sectors that recognise the need to implement a transition away from fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equitable manner, in line with the international legal obligation to limit warming to 1.5ºC.

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