Our Scans · (LF.16) 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] Senior Kremlin officials, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, have repeatedly demonstrated that Russia will not be satisfied with a peace settlement that does not meet Russia's uncompromising terms or that only pertains to Ukraine and does not radically restructure NATO. Critical Threats
• [New] Delegations from the US, Ukraine and Russia have met together for the first time since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago, buoying hopes of a peace deal despite continued sticking points over territory. The Week
• [New] As 2026 unfolds, the measure of progress will not lie in the number of conferences held or statements issued, but in whether Nigeria's political institutions are willing to redesign a system that has consistently excluded women from power. Womens News Today
• [New] Turkish officials now hope that the integration of the SDF into Syrian government structures will help advance Ankara's latest peace initiative aimed at ending Turkey's own conflict with the PKK. KPRC Click2Houston
• [New] All civil institutions in Hasakah Province will integrate into the Syrian state's administrative structures. Critical Threats
• [New] The AmericasThe U.S. Department of Justice has set out key priority areas for enforcement that include: - Conduct that threatens national security (i.e., sanctions violations or support of cartels and transnational criminal organizations). JD Supra
• [New] The resumption of full-scale hostilities will destroy the peace plan, which gives Hamas leverage. Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
• [New] Hamas sees the peace plan as filled with risks but potentially offering opportunities. Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
• [New] Growing political turbulence in Israel, escalating violence in the West Bank that could lead to a renewed intifada, an Israeli invasion of Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from rearming, and/or U.S. abandonment of its peace plan or its renunciation of an eventual Palestinian state are all possibilities. Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
• [New] The Board of Peace will play an essential role in fulfilling all 20 points of the President's plan, providing strategic oversight, mobilizing international resources, and ensuring accountability as Gaza transitions from conflict to peace and development. FDD's Long War Journal
• [New] Eight out of 10 Germans are now convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin is not serious about pursuing a peace agreement in the war in Ukraine, and many have begun to believe intelligence officials' warnings that Russia plans to eventually expand its war to NATO countries. Al Jazeera
• [New] With peace negotiations concerning Russia's invasion of Ukraine on the horizon, UK, EU and US sanctions against Russia will be a potential bargaining chip. Ashurst
• [New] Russia will continue to fulfill its SMO goals and achieve sustainable and reliable peace - through diplomacy or force of arms. EADaily
• [New] There will be no peace in Europe without a lasting peace for Ukraine. Euronews
• [New] More than two-thirds of Ukrainians do not believe the present round of US-led negotiations will result in a lasting peace. Atlantic Council
• [New] By making Ukrainian cities unlivable and threatening to freeze millions of civilians, Moscow aims to break Ukraine's resistance and force the Kiev authorities to accept peace on Russian terms. Atlantic Council
• [New] As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year in 2026 and peace talks have yet to bear fruit, it seems likely that Russian sanctions will remain the focus in 2026, particularly for European countries. Mishcon de Reya LLP
• [New] True peace could only exist when Hamas does not control territories in Gaza and disarms if it wants to be part of the common Palestinian political project for the future of the Palestinian people. The Sofia Globe
• [New] Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to demonstrate that he will not be satisfied with a peace settlement that only pertains to Ukraine and does not radically restructure NATO. Critical Threats
• [New] Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas signed off in October on the U.S. President's plan, which says a Palestinian technocratic body will be overseen by an international so-called Board of Peace for a transitional period. The Globe and Mail
• [New] The year 2026 if the US-Ukraine-Russia negotiations will not achieve ceasefire and peace will become very hazardous. All About Shipping

Last updated: 26 January 2026