SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

“Cities committed to sustainability and acting on climate change are finding it increasingly important to turn their attention to the issue of consumption and the impact the products that city residents buy have on a range of indicators, including resource and energy use, carbon emissions, and the...

“The Climate Action Tracker is an independent scientific analysis that tracks government climate action and measures it against the globally agreed Paris Agreement aim of "holding warming well below 2°C, and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C." A collaboration of two organisations, Climate...

“The Code of Ethics for Curators describes the fundamental principles, core beliefs, and critical responsibilities that define curatorial work and provides guidelines for ethical conduct. Although intended specifically for museum curators, the Code of Ethics for Curators will benefit others in the...

“Children and young people spend a lot of time nowadays connected to digital technology. To communicate, learn, work and play responsibly in this environment, they need to develop a whole range of competences that will enable them to harness the benefits and opportunities and overcome the pitfalls...

“Policy coherence for sustainable development (PCSD) is an integral part of the means of implementation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)… This Coherence for Sustainable Development (CODE) report draws on the lessons learnt from the assessments by the DAC peer reviews on PCD, as well as...

“Many cultural heritage institutions fail to recognize the vulnerability of their collections to loss. Collections can be threatened by theft and vandalism, disasters (e.g. fire or flood), and damage from careless handling or poor environmental conditions. Any institution seeking to provide the best...

“The theft and illicit trade of cultural artifacts is a major international crime, second only to drug trade, and totaling $4 - 6 billion each year (according to the Museum Security Network). A vast majority of those thefts are committed by someone inside the cultural organization. Very few of us...

“The Secretary-General’s Our Common Agenda report, which was launched in September 2021, calls for an acceleration of efforts to meet the SDGs and a ‘profound deepening of solidarity between generations.’ It lays out a number of suggested activities that could be considered by Member States and the...

“How can we engage individuals and communities more effectively around flood risks in a changing climate?” “This is a practical resource for campaigners, policy makers and those working with communities directly affected by flooding too. Its purpose is to help build community resilience for future...

“Most tellingly, the papers show us many valuable achievements of being ‘community-based’; many questions are raised, not least of all being ‘what does it mean to be community-based’? From individuals up to the level of national government, the papers show a broad range of initiators who reveal that...

“…Little effort has been made to analyze the complex relations between heritage, conflict, peace and individual freedom. The lack of heritage-based metrics for peace has also placed professionals on-the-ground in a difficult position. They bear a heavy responsibility to ensure that their...

“The Community-Led Libraries Toolkit is designed for library staff fulfilling diverse roles - from those who serve the community directly at the circulation desk to those who plan services, develop policy, or manage library operations. The Toolkit provides background and contextual information, case...