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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

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Future of International Cooperation Report 2026
By: Simone Galimberti
17 September, 2026
A House Divided: The Ninth Review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the Future of UN Counter-Terrorism
16 September, 2026
A House Divided: The Ninth Review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the Future of UN Counter-Terrorism
16 September, 2026
2026 Annual Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice
By: Simone Galimberti
16 September, 2026
Stakeholder Group Meeting on SDG 4: Ensuring Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education and Promoting Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All
By: Simone Galimberti
16 September, 2026
BHRs ASIA FORUM: Towards a Rights-Respecting Energy Transition: Enforcing FPIC in critical mineral mining in Asia
By: Simone Galimberti
15 September, 2026
Building Resilience, Advancing Rights
By: Simone Galimberti
15 September, 2026
A year since Afghan women staff barred from entering United Nations premises across the country
By: Simone Galimberti
10 September, 2026
From Projects to Permanence: Citizens' Assemblies as New Democratic Institutions in Cities and Regions
10 September, 2026
Second Regular Session of the UNDP Executive Board 2026
By: Simone Galimberti
10 September, 2026
New Global Climate Action Agenda Work Programme and structure to operationalize five-year vision
By: Simone Galimberti
08 September, 2026
Ninth Meeting of FRLD
By: Simone Galimberti
07 September, 2026
A New Compass: Mariana Mazzucato on the Common Good Economy
By: Simone Galimberti
03 September, 2026
IOM and Amazon Partnership Aids Flood-Affected Communities in Nepal
By: Simone Galimberti
03 September, 2026
1 in 5 children across 21 countries have experienced tech-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse – UNICEF
By: Simone Galimberti
03 September, 2026
Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the AI and Human Development regional convening [as prepared for delivery]
By: Simone Galimberti
02 September, 2026
Global Schools Launches Eighth Cohort of the Advocates Program to Build Capacity of Educators to Teach Sustainable Development
By: Simone Galimberti
02 September, 2026
World set to cross 1.5°C global warming, but can still limit, adapt to and return from higher temperatures
By: Simone Galimberti
02 September, 2026
"A Moral Red Line": UN Secretary General and ICRC President Renew Urgent Call on Killer Robots
By: Simone Galimberti
01 September, 2026
FIDE Forum 2026: From Novel to Normal
By: Simone Galimberti
01 September, 2026
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Burkina Faso: Plans to reinstate death penalty must be stopped

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Dec
On 04 December the Burkina Faso’s government has decided to reintroduce the death penalty seven years after it was abolished for ordinary crimes as part of a reform of the Penal Code
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AI has an environmental problem. Here’s what the world can do about that.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Dec
When the United Nations Environment Assembly convenes in December, a key topic up for discussion will be the mounting environmental impact of artificial intelligence. Ahead of those talks, here’s a look back a story first published on 21 September 2024.
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Mining for War: Assessing the Pentagon’s Mineral Stockpile

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Dec
How can the Pentagon's energy transition mineral stockpiles be repurposed toward the green transition?
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Inside the AI-Led Resource Race

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Submitted by 09Dec
BY THIJS VAN DE GRAAF
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APHR Meets Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Lazaro – Urges ASEAN 2026 to Reject Myanmar Junta's Sham Election

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 08Dec
MANILA, 8 December 2025— ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) welcomes the critical courtesy meeting on 5 December 2025 between the APHR lawmaker delegation and Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, who serves as ASEAN 2026 Special Envoy on the Myanmar Situation.
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Millions stranded as conflict and aid cuts in South Sudan drive surge in suffering - Oxfam

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 08Dec
Published: 26th November 2025 Donors provided lowest aid funding ever in 2025, since country created in 2011 Almost 6 million people - nearly half of the population - in South Sudan are experiencing acute hunger, with little access to clean water or sanitation as funding cuts have stripped away vital humanitarian support just as it is needed the most, Oxfam warned today.
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The 2026 SWVR: Redefining the true value of Volunteerism

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 08Dec
The State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR) stands as the United Nations’ flagship publication, offering deep insights into the power and impact of volunteerism in shaping our world. It highlights volunteerism’s universality, its vast scope, and its far-reaching influence in the twenty-first century.
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14th Article XIV Conference calls for renewed action for CTBT entry into force

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Dec
Ministers and high-level officials from around the world convened at United Nations Headquarters on 26 September 2025, on the margins of the UN General Assembly, renewing their commitment to make the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) legally binding.
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Is the World Really Safer? Global Perceptions of Safety and Interpersonal Violence

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Submitted by 04Dec
The 2025 Global Safety Report seeks to answer one question: Do people feel safe? With this as the starting point, the report offers insights into the state of public safety, how safe individuals and communities actually feel, their views on security institutions, and who benefits the most—or the least—from them.
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Over 275,000 children affected in Sri Lanka following devastating Cyclone

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Dec
COLOMBO, 2 December 2025 – Cyclone Ditwah has left children across Sri Lanka facing an escalating humanitarian crisis. After making landfall on the East Coast early on 28 November, the storm caused widespread floods and devastating landslides.
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EU: Right-wing alliance re-emerges as Parliament backs further delay to anti-deforestation law

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
"Far-right bloc in EU Parliament moves to delay, reviews anti-deforestation rules", 26 November 202 The European Parliament has largely backed changes to the EU’s anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR) that mirror the position adopted by EU countries at the Council last week, paving the way for a swift agreement before Christmas.
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The Next Great Divergence

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
Artificial Intelligence is advancing rapidly, yet many countries remain without the infrastructure, skills, and governance systems needed to capture its benefits.
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Join 1,000+ Amazon employees & 2,000+ solidarity signers demanding a responsible rollout of AI.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
In recent years, tech leaders have accelerated their race to build the most powerful AI first. “Sink or swim,” “AI is not going anywhere,” and “work with it or be replaced” have become mantras in workspaces at Amazon and beyond.
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Legal Foundations for Just Transitions: Strengthening National Frameworks for Development

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
A successful just transition requires legal systems capable of managing economic transformation while safeguarding people, livelihoods, and ecosystems.
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03Dec
Theme 2025: Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress
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Orange the World hub

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Dec
Violence against women and girls is not inevitable. It is shaped by systems, policies and everyday choices and it can be dismantled. Orange the World, a UN initiative, is a global call to break the silence, confront the roots of gender-based violence and stand with those who resist it. At ISS, researchers, students and partners work across the world to uncover the patterns, power structures....
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Global: Assembly of States Parties must oppose, not appease, US sanctions on the ICC

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Dec
States must firmly oppose the US government’s threats and sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) and protect the Court’s ability to pursue its independent and impartial mandate, Amnesty International said today, on the beginning of the 24th Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the Rome Statute – the ICC’s founding treaty – which runs until 6 December in The Hague.
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The recognition of volunteerism with IVY 2026

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Dec
The United Nations has declared 2026 the International Volunteer Year (IVY 2026) to recognize volunteerism as a key driver of sustainable development. The launching will be on International Volunteer Day—5 December 2025
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Thanksgiving 2025-Dad's Surprising Life

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 01Dec
Categories: 
SOCIETY AT LARGE
My dad will be 97 on March 13, 2026. In the past few days, I've provided him with a number of surprises. Read about his adventures.
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Five essential facts to know about femicide

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Nov
Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2024.
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