Our Scans · (LF.16) Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions · Weekly Summary

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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] 75% of Ukrainians strongly reject the peace deal and 70% believed that, if they accept the peace deal, Russia will attack again. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• [New] In Gaza, the peace plan that has been imposed rather than negotiated will leave Israel's occupation not only intact but emboldened. Al Jazeera
• [New] A side agreement aims to satisfy Ukrainian security concerns by saying a future significant, deliberate and sustained armed attack by Russia would be viewed as threatening the peace and security of the transatlantic community. KARE
• [New] European diplomats are stressing that any peace talks have to involve both Ukraine and European input if it is to have any hope of working. SKY
• [New] Global military spending reached a record US$ 2.7 trillion in 2024 ($4.11 trillion), according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, and is projected to reach $US6.6 trillion ($10 trillion) by 2035 if current trends persist. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• [New] With Russia's pummeling the system and doctrines that have protected the worldwide atomic peace since the founding of the United Nations, and overtly threatening nuclear bombardments, other nuclear powers might follow suit, Warren predicts. Forbes
• [New] Geopolitical tensions remain high, as evidenced by Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, which has been weighing especially on the economic performance of neighbouring countries, while the October Gaza peace plan offers a glimmer of hope for regional stability in the Middle East. Economy and Finance
• [New] The long-term success of the US-backed peace framework will depend on separate talks between the Congolese government and M23, which are expected to result in a framework agreement soon but are far from a full peace deal. Critical Threats
• [New] The long-term success of the entire US-backed peace framework will depend on separate talks between the Congolese government and Rwandan-backed M23, which are expected to result in a framework agreement soon but are far from a full peace deal. Critical Threats
• [New] The DRC and Rwanda signed the US-brokered Regional Economic Integration Framework, but the REIF is contingent on security aspects of the US-brokered DRC-Rwanda peace agreement, which will likely face numerous challenges in the coming weeks. Critical Threats
• [New] After peace is achieved, Ukrainian units could help support defence in Lithuania and other Baltic States. DRONELIFE
• [New] Indian credit institutions have learned to minimise the risk of being subjected to secondary sanctions. Hindustan Times
• [New] Initialing of a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia creates favorable opportunities not only for the region but also for the wider geography. The Diplomatic Insight
• [New] On a regional diplomacy dimension, maybe the event that could have more impact in the future is the peace agreement signed by Thailand and Cambodia following deadly border clashes that had killed over 40 people and displaced 300,000 earlier in 2025. Orion Policy Institute
• [New] Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the threat of enhanced US sanctions and tariffs on nations purchasing Russian oil, while cautioning that Russia would only make serious moves towards peace if it began to run out of money. Caliber.az
• European governments should exert a different sort of moral pressure on Israel ... that you need to have a reconciliation process, that military might is not going to make you live in peace. The Guardian
• Durable peace in Gaza will require inclusive regional cooperation, political restraint, and long-term reconciliation efforts, not just high-pressure deal-making. Ekam IAS Academy
• The US will lift its arms embargo on Cambodia, citing its commitment to peace. The Asia Cable
• The war ignited by the Houthi militia has spilled beyond Yemen's borders to become a direct threat to international peace and security.
• If the Mahagathbandhan is true to its promise of social justice, the implementation of land reform policies will transform the socio-political and economic landscape of Bihar. Countercurrents

Last updated: 24 November 2025