The 2024 Voluntary National Reviews Through the Lens of Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Institutions is an analytical report that explores how SDG 16 is being taken up and integrated into national priorities. It addresses key questions: Are SDG 16 targets reflected in national plans? What challenges are countries facing in advancing SDG 16? How are data and statistics being used to track progress? 

The report highlights growing demand and opportunity to strengthen the focus on SDG 16 within the VNR process, not only as an enabler of the 2030 Agenda, but also as a vehicle to promote its core principles of accountability, inclusion, and justice. Unlocking the full potential of SDG 16 and mobilizing the necessary political and financial support requires a clearer understanding of how it contributes to progress across all SDGs. This latest installment in UNDP’s series examining SDG 16 in VNRs reviews the 39 VNRs presented by Member States at the 2024 High-Level Political Forum.