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] 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
• [New] 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
• [New] The US will lift its arms embargo on Cambodia, citing its commitment to peace. The Asia Cable
• [New] The war ignited by the Houthi militia has spilled beyond Yemen's borders to become a direct threat to international peace and security.
• [New] 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
• [New] The Turkey Investment Platform, established in 2022 by the EU to channel investments in the candidate country, aims to generate investments to the value of €2.4 billion by end-2027, in cooperation with international financial institutions. Politis
• [New] Institutions that embrace AI as the foundation of their strategies will redefine what it means to be a bank in the 21st century. FinExtra
• [New] The next Secretary-General will need to oversee and help manage the downsizing and withdrawal of UN peace operations such as the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, as well as the consequences and implications of the UN's changing role in peace and security. PROJECT STARLING
• [New] Ramos-Horta expressed hope that ASEAN could play a role in supporting peace and democracy in Myanmar, given Timor-Leste's history of struggle and advocacy for human rights. Grand Pinnacle Tribune
• [New] Bosnia and Herzegovina's public discourse is expected to be heavily affected by Russia's presidency of the UN Security Council which has already reignited information manipulation and disinformation campaigns through manipulative narratives surrounding the Dayton Peace Agreement. Truthmeter
• Turkey will move to take legal steps under its terror-free Turkey initiative once security institutions confirm that the PKK has fully laid down arms and dismantled itself. Daily Sabah
• Washington is expecting the Sudanese and South Sudanese governments to implement their key commitments under the 2011 peace agreement - or at least make progress toward implementing them - to avoid a veto. Foreign Exchanges
• To be sure, pursuing even incremental steps toward peace will be an uphill climb in a country long dominated by Iran's chief regional proxy. The Washington Institute
• Unless an agreement binds Lebanon to an enforceable peace, it will not survive a weak state, armed militias, and a country divided by sectarian politics. The Washington Institute
• Failure to take concrete steps toward peace could trigger severe sanctions against Russia, including secondary sanctions targeting entities that continue to trade with Moscow. Caliber.az
• Growing mistrust of Honduran institutions could pave the way for electoral violence in 2025. United States Institute of Peace
• Jerusalem will not compromise on the full disarmament of Hamas under U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan for the Gaza Strip. Columbus Jewish News
• With peace between Yerevan and Baku on track, new opportunities for Ankara-Yerevan reconciliation are beginning to emerge. Hudson Institute
• Cambodia and Thailand are expected to sign a peace deal ending a long-standing border dispute, witnessed by President Trump and PM Anwar Ibrahim. The Business Standard
• If Hamas refuses disarmament and exit, any technocratic committee or Board of Peace will be cast - by Hamas and by regional media - as an instrument of external control, a new corrupt Oslo's PA. Middle East Forum
• Pakistan welcomes the announcement of an agreement of ceasefire in Gaza and believes that it is a historic opportunity to secure lasting peace in the Middle East. Advocatetanmoy Law Library

Last updated: 17 November 2025