16 Peace, Justice,
and Strong Institutions
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
Target 16.1
Reduce violence everywhere
Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
Target 16.2
Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence
End abuse, exploitation, tracking and all forms of violence against and torture of children
Target 16.3
Promote the rule of law and ensure equal access to justice
Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
Target 16.4
Combat organized crime and illicit financial and arms flows
By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime
Target 16.5
Substantially reduce corruption and bribery
Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
Target 16.6
Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions
Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
Target 16.7
Ensure responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making
Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
Target 16.8
Strengthen the participation in global governance
Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance
Target 16.9
Provide universal legal identity
By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration
Target 16.1
Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms
Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements
Target 16.A
Strengthen national institutions to prevent violence and combat crime and terrorism
Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime
Target 16.B
Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies
Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development