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] Fading hopes for a Middle East peace deal and reopening the Strait of Hormuz stirred fears that energy prices could lead to wider systemic inflation. ST
• [New] On Friday, gold futures fell in Asian trade, as waning hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal drove up expectations of higher inflation and interest rates, spurring flows into the dollar. investing.com
• [New] Speculation around a peace deal between the US and Iran is continuing to leave markets struggling for direction as hopes of an official agreement face roadblocks. City AM
• [New] Global growth drivers in 2026 and beyond: innovation and strong institutions are key to sustainable growth; optimism masks fragility as productivity gains remain elusive and correction risks rise. Amova Asset Management - New Zealand
• [New] The Global Justice Fund would spend an average of 10.3% of world GDP each year between 2026 and 2060, compared with less than 0.4% currently represented by official development aid and the combined budgets of the UN, IMF and World Bank. Positive News
• [New] In a security environment dominated by hybrid threats, Europe's ability to enhance security and peace depends less on uniform spending benchmarks than on effective capabilities, societal resilience and coordinated contributions across countries. InterEconomics
• [New] Simply put, there will never be peace in the Eastern Mediterranean or Southern Caucasus until Turkey is at peace with all its citizens and its leaders learn that a strong Turkey is based on rule-of-law and transparency, not distraction and conspiracy. Middle East Forum
• [New] There will never be peace and security in Turkey until Turks isolated in their own nationalist bubble and indoctrinated by a nationalist but inaccurate curriculum hear the experiences of many other Turkish citizens who hail from Kurdish backgrounds. Middle East Forum
• [New] A durable peace in Ukraine will remain out of reach. International Centre for Defence and Security
• [New] The price of Brent crude oil dropped below $100 per barrel this week on hopes that a US-Iran peace deal is near. Business
• [New] Crude prices are under pressure amid signs that peace negotiations between the US and Iran are progressing, bolstering optimism that the Strait of Hormuz could soon reopen and replenish depleted global oil supplies. Barchart.com
• [New] Similar campaigns will likely deepen social fragmentation and distrust of state institutions, while creating a persistent low-level climate of tension that Russia can continue to exploit over the long term. Crisis24
• [New] By 2026, 50% of higher education institutions will deploy AI-driven student success platforms. GitNexa
• [New] For much of the last decade, RegTech has been viewed as a category in its own right: a fast-growing ecosystem of specialist providers helping financial institutions modernise compliance, automate risk processes and respond to mounting regulatory pressure. FinTech Global
• The Trump administration's stance on the future of the Iran war keeps going back and forth between promising progress on a peace deal - and issuing new threats to attack Iran. investing.com
• US-Iran peace deal, core PCE price index, and more AI-linked earnings could dominate the coming week. investing.com
• The Kremlin likely calculates that legal uncertainty delays Western responses deniability reduces escalation risks; fragmented international institutions struggle to react quickly. Robert Lansing Institute
• Equity futures are moving higher amid hopes for a peace deal between the US and Iran, but today's strikes against Iran and claims by US President Trump that Iran will give up all its enriched uranium add to mixed signals and uncertainty. DailyForex
• The U.S. has been clinging to a rickety ceasefire with Iran for more than a month, as President Donald Trump - who previously threatened to commit genocide in that country - has oscillated between claims that a peace agreement is imminent and talk of renewed hostilities. The Intercept
• Most of the Budget changes that affect banks apply to non-bank financial institutions, but non-bank lenders continue to face higher wholesale funding costs compared with traditional banks and so their profit margins will remain under pressure in a high-interest rate environment. Westpac IQ
• Canadians are far more likely than Europeans to identify the U.S. ahead of Russia as a threat to global peace. Irish Star
• 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
• The shift from compliance-based AI adoption to mission-based adoption (using AI to advance the core educational mission of access, equity, and lifelong learning) will define which institutions flourish in the second half of this decade. / USA Educational Technology and Change Journal

Last updated: 08 June 2026