A Better World Volume 2

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SEAN NICKLIN, GENERAL COORDINATOR OF THE

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FORUM FOR TUDOR ROSE

With the establishment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, Tudor Rose and its Human

Development Forum has accepted the challenge to expand its human development publishing with the

creation of a series of volumes, each dedicated to one or more of the 17 SDGs. Entitled A Better World, this

volume published in May 2017 covers Goal 16: Just, Peaceful and Inclusive Societies. Peaceful, just and

inclusive societies are necessary to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). People everywhere

need to 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.

In order to advance the SDGs we need effective and inclusive public institutions that can deliver quality

education and healthcare, fair economic policies and inclusive environmental

is important that

governments, civil society and communities work together to implement lasting solutions to reduce violence,

deliver justice, combat corruption and ensure inclusive participation at all times. Freedom to express views,

in private and in public, must be guaranteed. People must be able to contribute to decisions that affect their

lives. Laws and policies must be applied without any form of discrimination.

Disputes need to be resolved through functioning political and justice systems. National and local

institutions must be accountable and need to be in place to deliver basic services to families and communities

equitably and without the need for bribes. This volume reflects the progress and challenges in this essential

topic, highlighting good practices in a wide variety of societies and disciplines. By focusing on the experiences

and livelihoods of people, especially those in vulnerable human habitats, the book will show the benefits of

best policy and practices, and how these may develop further as we come to terms with a changing and more

turbulent world. This innovative endeavour is a striking example of sharing respective resources to engage the

many official governmental, international organisations, institutional and professional interests in displaying

the extent and variety of their efforts to make the world a better place.

Since 1999 Tudor Rose has published 27 books in partnership with the United Nations and its agencies,

covering a diverse range of subjects from disaster reduction, water management and climate science to

intercultural dialogue and humanitarian assistance. The books are read extensively by the human development

sector and especially by community leaders in vulnerable regions around the globe. The books are close

collaborations between individual UN agencies, UN member states and civil sector organisations, committed

to a better future for the world. They have widened the knowledge of people in vulnerable communities and

given them inspiration and knowledge to better their lives in a sustainable way.

Foreword