INTRODUCTION
Goal 16 Is About Promoting Peaceful
And Inclusive Societies, Providing
Access To Justice For All And Building
Effective, Accountable And Inclusive
Institutions At All Levels. People
Everywhere Should Be Free Of Fear From
All Forms Of Violence And Feel Safe As
They Go About Their Lives Whatever
Their Ethnicity, Faith.
High Levels Of Armed Violence
And Insecurity Have A
Destructive Impact On A
Country’s Development, Crime,
Exploitation And Torture Are
Prevalent Where There Is
Conflict Or No Rule Of Law, And
Countries Must Take Measures
To Protect Those Who Are Most
At Risk.
Governments, civil society and
communities need to work together
to find lasting solutions to conflict
and insecurity. Strengthening the
rule of law and promoting human
rights is key to this process, as is
reducing the flow of illicit arms,
combating corruption, and
ensuring inclusive participation at
all times.
Goal 16 aligns with the broader human rights framework by
promoting societies that respect and uphold individual rights,
as well as the right to privacy, freedom of expression, and
access to information.
Peace is a fundamental precondition for social and economic
development. Without peace, societies are often plagued by
conflict, violence, and instability, which can hinder progress
and result in the loss of lives and resources.
Equal access to justice is essential for protecting the rights of
individuals, resolving disputes, and ensuring that vulnerable
populations are not marginalized or mistreated.
Crimes threatening peaceful societies, including homicides,
trafficking and other organized crimes, as well as
discriminatory laws or practices, affect all countries.
Goal 16 targets
• 16.1 Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
• 16.2 End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and
torture of children
• 16.3 Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure
equal access to justice for all
• 16.4 By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the
recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime
• 16.5 Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
• 16.6 Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
• 16.7 Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all
levels
• 16.8 Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of
global governance
• 16.9 By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration
• 16.10 Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance
with national legislation and international agreements
• 16.A Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation,
for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence
and combat terrorism and crime
• 16.B Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development
REFERENCE
• https://www.un.org
• Wikipedia
