SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions

SDG 16 peace, justice and strong institutions

Goal 16 aims to foster peaceful and inclusive societies, ensure justice for all, and establish effective, transparent, and inclusive institutions at every level. It seeks to create an environment where people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, or sexual orientation, can live free from fear and feel safe in their daily lives, free from violence.

Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and committed to tackling global challenges around SDG 16 peace, justice and strong institutions. Below are some of our outputs supporting this goal.

The Xi-Putin dynamic: Belief differences and the future of Sino-Russian relations

HUIYUN FENG AND KAI HE  |  The ongoing war in Ukraine has cast a spotlight on China–Russia relations, with both nations affirming their… Read More

Pacific Outlook Bulletin | October

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  Pacific work on the global stage At the UN General Assembly, the President of Nauru, David Adeang, spoke in favour… Read More

The Federalist Papers and Papua New Guinea: Lessons in democracy

SEAN JACOBS  |  The US Federalist Papers—published in 1787 and 1788—may seem a world away from the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea… Read More

Youth and sustainable peacebuilding

HELEN BERENTS  |  I’m thrilled to share that Youth and Sustainable Peacebuilding is now officially published through Manchester University Press! Co-editing this volume… Read More

Conducting care-full research amidst crises

HELEN BERENTS, CAITLIN MOLLICA, CASEY ODGERS-JEWELL, HAYLEY PAYNE AND SAVANNAH SPALDING  |  The global pandemic, political upheavals, and crises have transformed research methodologies, especially… Read More

Pacific Outlook Bulletin | September

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  Vote of no confidence fails in PNG Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, James Marape, has held on to his position,… Read More

The dynamics of conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence: Comparing impact across global regions

SARA E DAVIES, JACQUI TRUE, YOLANDA RIVEROS MORALES, PHYU PHYU OO, JOANA OSEI-TUTU AND RACHEL BANFIELD | In the last two decades, the international… Read More

India’s religious diplomacy

IAN HALL |  Under the current leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India’s approach to religious diplomacy has… Read More

Unity and Discord in the Pacific: Negotiating the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus

LARRY CRUMP | 60-MINUTE READ | DOWLOAD PDF Executive Summary The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) is a… Read More

Bangladesh at a crossroads: Hasina’s departure and what lies ahead

IYANATUL ISLAM  |  Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s longest-serving Prime Minister and the world’s longest-serving female head of government, could not escape the inevitable cycle of… Read More