Global Scans · Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

• [New] Representatives from the various bodies of the Board of Peace will gather at a resort in Cyprus next week, as the US-led international panel overseeing the postwar management of Gaza seeks to recalibrate after a rocky six months since its establishment. Counter Extremism Project
• [New] The target of reducing fatalities and serious injuries by 50% by 2030 is still the right target, but it will not be achieved without a much stronger push from institutions, police, infrastructure managers, municipalities and society as a whole. European Western Balkans
• [New] Peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan could prevail only if the Taliban regime renounced their support for terrorism and terrorist organizations. The Guardian
• [New] Given President Trump's unpredictability, it will not be possible to engage in long-term peace processes with the United States - not for the coexistence of Israel and a Palestinian state, not for a sovereign and viable Ukraine, and not for a lasting solution to the conflicts in Africa. Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
• [New] By 2030, the most adaptive institutions will have developed the data infrastructure and advising systems needed to maintain meaningful learning relationships with alumni and returning students, not just current enrollees. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] The broader question of whether CBE institutions will eventually converge with or remain distinct from traditional universities is one that the sector as a whole will need to answer by 2030. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] AI may finally be capable of bending the cost curve of higher education in ways that previous technologies could not - but only if institutions resist the temptation to use it primarily for institutional efficiency. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] The peace deal between the US and Iran upsets one of the key supportive factors for sugar recently - the idea that high oil prices will encourage more use of cane for ethanol instead of sugar production. ADM Investor Services
• [New] Institutions in North America should expect guidance from FinCEN, OCC, and FFIEC to follow within 1-2 years of the EU framework taking effect. Fluxforce
• [New] The Center for Racial Justice in Education envisions a world where all young people learn and thrive in racially equitable, liberating, and empowering educational spaces. doNYC
• [New] The Visa Threat Intelligence Platform brings together cyber and payments intelligence to help banks and other financial institutions identify threats linked to data compromise, credential theft and system exploitation. Fintech Singapore
• [New] A plurilateral model of collaboration, one based on smaller groups of actors might not rely on legacy global institutions but could be explicitly aligned with their norms. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• [New] Price pressures could turn out stronger than anticipated even as a US-Iran peace deal reopens the Strait of Hormuz. financialpost
• [New] With the US and Iran now in peace talks, Tehran is insisting it will jointly manage traffic with Oman. Insurance Journal
• [New] While geopolitical uncertainties have partially eased following an interim peace deal signed by the US and Iran, global financial markets have remained focused on the prospects of higher policy rates in the US amid elevated inflation risks. ST
• [New] Europe is becoming a major threat to international peace and security by providing military support to Ukraine, and claimed that the US was no longer trying to be an objective mediator to broker an end to Russia's war against Ukraine. Euronews
• [New] Mexico will make concessions ahead of the treaty review, like allowing drone flights over Mexican territory, stepping up drug interdiction and bypassing the extradition process to hand over drug cartel bosses to the Department of Justice. America Magazine
• [New] Iran and the United States are about to sign a peace deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that carries about one-fifth of the world's oil. Insurance Journal
• [New] The biggest driver remains uncertainty over how quickly exports through Hormuz can recover and whether the tentative peace framework between the U.S. and Iran will hold. IC Your Trading Edge | Official Blog | Blog
• [New] International institutions must advance concrete national (as well as international) purposes, and the United States is justified in expecting reforms, accountability, and burden-sharing, particularly from organizations it disproportionately funds. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• [New] Gold rallied sharply after reports of a U.S.-Iran peace framework reduced fears of prolonged energy disruption, weakening the U.S. dollar and improving sentiment toward non-yielding assets like bullion. IC Your Trading Edge | Official Blog | Blog

Last updated: 06 July 2026