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] A four-party dialog involving the two Koreas, the United States, and the PRC could initiate peace on the Korean Peninsula during the Ulaanbaatar Dialog on Northeast Asian Security. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] The question of the Sahara's attachment to the national territory will no longer arise in terms of international conventions, and will henceforth be a matter for the European Court of Justice and any other body. / Morocco Policy Center
• [New] Even institutions that choose not to collaborate can face espionage and cyber threats, underscoring the need for rigorous due diligence, legal review, and cybersecurity safeguards in all space-related activities involving China. Rand Corporation
• [New] A bill is likely to move forward in the Oklahoma state legislature to eliminate failure-to-warn liability claims for Oklahoma residents who are exposed to toxic pesticides and are seeking justice. Beyond Pesticides
• [New] A bill was introduced in the Kansas state legislature to eliminate failure-to-warn liability claims for Kansas residents who are exposed to toxic pesticides and are seeking justice. Beyond Pesticides
• [New] Recent conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, and intensifying cyber-attacks by state-sponsored actors, have prompted financial institutions to increase their focus on geopolitical risks. Reserve Bank of Australia
• [New] The US and Iran began renewed tit-for-tat strikes this week, threatening an already fragile ceasefire and further undermining efforts to bring about a permanent peace deal. The Guardian
• [New] India's Department of Telecommunications launched 100 5G Use Case Labs at educational institutions under the national 5G Innovation Initiative, while South Korea's Ministry of Science allocated KRW 390 Bn to smart city 5G integration through 2027. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Institutions in North America should expect guidance from FinCEN, OCC, and FFIEC to follow within 1-2 years of the EU framework taking effect. Fluxforce
• [New] Prediction 1: Agentic AI Financial Services Automates 80% of Alert Triage By 2027, the most advanced institutions will run agentic AI systems that autonomously triage, investigate, and resolve the majority of fraud alerts without human review. Fluxforce
• [New] The Department of Justice has identified 384 foreign-born Americans whose citizenship it wants to revoke and will soon assign litigators to file denaturalization cases. Lemkin Institute
• [New] China, the United States, and Europe face a rare opportunity in which shared self-interest can drive cooperation, consolidate a fragile peace, promote confidence-building among the world's great powers, and, hopefully, avoid a return to the depths of Cold War-era competition. Forbes
• [New] Without a clear opening, which could potentially be created by a major Russian defeat in the war with Ukraine, a severe internal economic or political crisis in Moscow, or fragmentation of federal coercive institutions, a revolt is unlikely to be initiated from within Chechnya. Atlantic Council
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• A durable peace in Ukraine will remain out of reach. International Centre for Defence and Security
• The price of Brent crude oil dropped below $100 per barrel this week on hopes that a US-Iran peace deal is near. Business

Last updated: 15 June 2026