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] As CBET volumes grow in South Asia, stronger regional planning institutions and closer coordination, particularly for transmission development and system operations, will become increasingly important. ORF Middle East
• [New] The likelihood of a coup in Turkey will be much lower once state institutions begin to perform their primary duties. Daily Sabah
• [New] If AI is remaking the world-creating new problems and, perhaps, solving some of the most intractable ones-then the world will need what higher education institutions are uniquely positioned to provide: the deep expertise of faculty and researchers across disciplines. Educause Review
• [New] US institutions are showing a moderate level of optimism regarding the degree of support AI is expected to provide. economic-research.bnpparibas.com
• [New] Governments, central banks, financial regulators and international financial institutions such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund cannot afford to ignore nature-related financial risk. Nature
• [New] Under Canada's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy: AI for All, the federal government will double down on the programs and institutions that anchor world-class researchers, while making it faster and easier for global AI talent to come here, work here, and build their careers here. Human Resources Director
• [New] Students who see affordability as the main factor and the Graduate Route visa as their career plan will find it hard to find a better cost-to-outcome ratio among QS-listed UK institutions. LeapScholar
• [New] Iowa HB 2757 creates a new sale and use tax exemption for tangible personal property, digital products and services sold to nuclear electric generating facilities and establishes a nuclear energy workforce fund to support workforce programs within institutions of higher education. National Conference of State Legislatures
• While global governance might remain organised around 2 dominant blocs, competition might support cooperation and innovation while avoiding escalation, with reformed multilateral institutions enabling shared climate goals. GOV.UK
• Looking ahead, the future of critical minerals policy will likely depend on whether US allies continue to locate their own security in the defence of US hegemony or instead support renewed international institutions and collective climate action. AZOM
• The European Banking Authority is set to publish the finalised draft of the updated Implementing Technical Standards which will simplify reporting requirements, reducing ESG risk-related data points by 37% for large institutions. FTI Strategic Communications
• Panelists emphasized that the future of the U.S.-Korea relationship will depend not only on government cooperation but also on sustained engagement among businesses, educational institutions, and local communities. Asia Society
• SAS provides a powerhouse analytics engine for institutions that demand total control over their data science and custom risk modeling. DataVisor, Inc.
• Large financial institutions and global payment providers that need a robust, compliance-aligned platform to manage high-volume transaction monitoring and risk orchestration across multiple business lines. DataVisor, Inc.
• 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
• Especially in the climate laggard states, decarbonization efforts to implement the Biden Administration's climate policy plans will mean a transition that starts from scratch, as no policy and regulation is in place and new institutions would have to be set up. PubMed Central (PMC)
• A wave of populist energy has been building in American life for nearly two decades, rooted in a growing distrust of institutions that promised stability, mobility, and opportunity but too often fell short. Stanford Social Innovation Review
• Governments and businesses could no longer ignore the consequences AI may have on societies and democratic institutions. People Matters
• 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
• As BCI technology advances toward clinical reality, manufacturers, investors, healthcare institutions and their attorneys must navigate a dynamic and largely uncharted landscape of opportunity and risk. ArentFox Schiff
• 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)

Last updated: 20 July 2026