United Nations SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

About this course

This course on SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions – allows for a learner to get a holistic and global understanding of the role of justice, inclusion and peace, as well as human rights in the development agenda. In a globalizing world, students will need to think critically, globally and in terms of whole systems. This course supports Ubiquity’s mission in building those skills.

Faculty:

Larissa Demel has published papers on social innovation through youth action on the SDGs and her proposals are being implemented by over 50,000 young people in 126 countries. She has also created a SDG social project framework for young people, and has been a contributor to the Young Person’s Guide to Saving the World.

Target audience

Our courses are appropriate for those individuals who are interested in a quick, high-level overview of each SDG and include opportunities for learning about the SDG, reflecting on their personal beliefs and values around the SDG in question, and ways to take immediate action on working towards solving them.

Learning objectives

By the end of this nanocourse you should be able to:

• Understand SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions and understand it’s impact on the development agenda
• Self-reflect on your values and attitudes about SDG 16
• Develop a simple plan of action to begin to create change in your local community