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] A peace plan does not change the assessment of Russia as a long-term threat to Europe. RBC-Ukraine
• [New] America's divisive peace plan that heavily favors Russia might still be all Kiev can get. Politico
• [New] UNSC Resolution 2803 equally omits accountability and deprives Palestinians of avenues to seek justice for crimes committed. International Federation for Human Rights
• [New] The future of the conflict in Ukraine comes under fresh scrutiny as some international leaders weigh a controversial peace proposal backed by the U.S. - critics warn it could force Ukraine to cede territory under pressure. Medium
• [New] Peace in Ukraine will ultimately require a combination of creativity and restraint: an openness to new ideas but within a framework that ensures a degree of fairness, legitimacy and security. The Conversation
• [New] Most EU member states have not received Russian gas for three years and many do not plan to return depending on the Kremlin for supply even if a fair peace deal for Ukraine is reached. investing.com
• [New] The outline draft peace proposals discussed by the United States and Ukraine could become the basis of future agreements to end the conflict in Ukraine, but that if not, Russia would fight on. investing.com
• [New] The Ukrainian position for the next round of talks, which Yermak laid out for the first time, will sharply constrain the space available for negotiators to reach a peace deal. The Atlantic
• [New] Determinate engagement, or none at all in the form of substantive management of reconstruction, Palestinian institutional resuscitation, or regional coordination, ensures that Gaza will remain in limbo, suspended between war and peace, resistance and governance, sovereignty and dependence. HORN REVIEW
• [New] Discussions will focus on advancing President Trump's peace initiatives in Ukraine and Gaza, maritime security, Haiti, Sudan, supply chain resiliency, and critical minerals. United States Department of State
• [New] Europe's role and responsibilities as spelled out under the U.S. peace plan might be separated from facets more directly involving the responsibilities of Russia and Ukraine. Spectrum News
• [New] A separate side agreement reportedly would provide Ukraine with a Nato-style security guarantee, in which any future significant, deliberate, and sustained armed attack by Russia on Ukraine shall be regarded as an attack threatening the peace and security of the transatlantic community. The Guardian
• [New] The United States has warned it may scale back intelligence sharing and weapons supplies to pressure Ukraine into accepting the framework of a U.S.-brokered peace agreement. Ukraine's Arms Monitor
• [New] The path towards peace is not as one-sided as the US might think, because Ukraine has to have a say for a deal to work. HuffPost UK
• [New] News of the US-Russia plan has brought back uncomfortable questions on whether the EU risks being sidelined in the peace process, despite being the largest backer of Ukraine's fight for freedom. Yahoo News Canada
• [New] The regulatory framework is becoming more refined, with institutions placing their bets; 2025 will mark a turning point as crypto assets transition from experimental phases to core infrastructure. ChainCatcher
• 75% of Ukrainians strongly reject the peace deal and 70% believed that, if they accept the peace deal, Russia will attack again. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• In Gaza, the peace plan that has been imposed rather than negotiated will leave Israel's occupation not only intact but emboldened. Al Jazeera
• A side agreement aims to satisfy Ukrainian security concerns by saying a future significant, deliberate and sustained armed attack by Russia would be viewed as threatening the peace and security of the transatlantic community. KARE
• European diplomats are stressing that any peace talks have to involve both Ukraine and European input if it is to have any hope of working. SKY
• Global military spending reached a record US$ 2.7 trillion in 2024 ($4.11 trillion), according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, and is projected to reach $US6.6 trillion ($10 trillion) by 2035 if current trends persist. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• With Russia's pummeling the system and doctrines that have protected the worldwide atomic peace since the founding of the United Nations, and overtly threatening nuclear bombardments, other nuclear powers might follow suit, Warren predicts. Forbes

Last updated: 01 December 2025