SDG of the Month: October


Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable​ development, provide access to justice for all and build​ 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 or sexual orientation.​

High levels of armed violence and insecurity have a destructive impact on a country’s development.​

Sexual violence, 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.

A woman and her child at a polling station in Kidal, Mali, during the country's second round of presidential elections in 2013.​ (2013​) UN Photo/Blagoje Grujic​

Students at Tripoli University, Libya, attend a human rights workshop organized by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to commemorate the anniversary of the UN's 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (2011​) UN Photo/Iason Foounten