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] 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
• [New] 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
• [New] 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
• [New] 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
• [New] SAS provides a powerhouse analytics engine for institutions that demand total control over their data science and custom risk modeling. DataVisor, Inc.
• [New] 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.
• [New] 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
• [New] 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)
• [New] 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
• [New] Governments and businesses could no longer ignore the consequences AI may have on societies and democratic institutions. People Matters
• [New] 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
• [New] 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)
• If Putin succeeds in portraying the EU sanctions as an obstacle to peace, Trump could call on Hungary or Slovakia, for example, to veto their extension. Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
• Syria could help subdue Hezbollah during discussions on how to prevent the Israel-Hezbollah conflict from unraveling the U.S.-Iran peace deal. Just Security
• Representatives from the various bodies of the Board of Peace will gather at a resort in Cyprus next week, as the US-led international panel overseeing the postwar management of Gaza seeks to recalibrate after a rocky six months since its establishment. Counter Extremism Project
• Peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan could prevail only if the Taliban regime renounced their support for terrorism and terrorist organizations. The Guardian
• The Sudan conflict has become self-financing through gold revenues, the index notes, warning that the growing profitability of conflict is making peace harder to achieve. People Daily
• With the US and Iran now in peace talks, Tehran is insisting it will jointly manage traffic with Oman. Insurance Journal
• Price pressures could turn out stronger than anticipated even as a US-Iran peace deal reopens the Strait of Hormuz. financialpost
• While geopolitical uncertainties have partially eased following an interim peace deal signed by the US and Iran, global financial markets have remained focused on the prospects of higher policy rates in the US amid elevated inflation risks. ST

Last updated: 13 July 2026