Global Scans · 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] After nearly four years of full-scale war, most Ukrainians want peace, but they also realize that peace will only be possible if accompanied by justice and security. Atlantic Council
• [New] The key challenge for regional and global actors is managing competition without triggering conflict, while ensuring institutions, alliances, and diplomacy keep pace with rapidly evolving threats and opportunities. Eurasia Review
• [New] Stakeholders and businesses can expect continued efforts to strike regional peace agreements and resist deep military involvement while expanding U.S. access to critical markets, minerals and technologies. JD Supra
• [New] Institutions that implement coordinated, cross-jurisdictional governance for CRS 3.0, CARF, and FATCA will be better positioned to withstand regulatory scrutiny and maintain correspondent-banking confidence as global transparency expectations intensify. JD Supra
• [New] The DRC and Rwanda signed the US-brokered Regional Economic Integration Framework, but the REIF is contingent on security aspects of the US-brokered DRC-Rwanda peace agreement, which will likely face numerous challenges in the coming weeks. Critical Threats
• [New] The peace deal envisaged economic co-operation between DR Congo and Rwanda, including on hydro-electric power, mining and infrastructure development - something that the US hopes would pave the way for American companies to increase investments in the mineral-rich region. BBC News
• [New] The US has accused Rwanda of violating a US-brokered peace agreement by backing a deadly new rebel offensive in the mineral-rich eastern Congo, and warned action will be taken against spoilers. The Guardian
• [New] The meeting of OPEC +, which pumps half of the world's oil, comes during a fresh US effort to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal, which could add to oil supply if sanctions on Russia are eased.
• [New] If the peace deal fails, Russia could see its supply curbed further by sanctions.
• [New] Failure to disarm Hamas could lead to renewed fighting with Israel, clashes with international troops and block progress on the rest of the peace plan. The Press Democrat
• [New] The United States has accused Rwanda of driving instability in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, warning that a Rwanda-backed advance by the M23 rebel group threatens to derail a U.S.-brokered peace effort. OkayAfrica
• The Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment and could unravel without rapid movement towards a permanent peace deal. Al Jazeera
• Eight Muslim-majority nations, including Egypt and Qatar, released a statement rejecting Israel's plan to make the Rafah crossing one-way for Palestinians leaving Gaza, warning it would violate the US-brokered peace deal and risk enabling forced displacement. Al Jazeera
• Kiev has sought to reduce Moscow's offensive potential and ability to supply fuel to its military as negotiations toward a peace deal continue with no sign of a major breakthrough. financialpost
• One of the major questions for the end of the year and start of 2026 is whether a peace deal can be agreed between Russia and Ukraine. investing.com
• The U.S. and Ukrainian officials discussed deterrence capabilities that Ukraine will need to sustain a lasting peace. KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News
• As Modi and Putin sit down, mention of Ukraine will probably be limited to India's repeated calls for peace. The Guardian
• The euro is rising due to improved trade conditions, falling energy prices and hopes for peace in Eastern Europe. investing.com
• The Kremlin likely seeks to avoid framing Russia as an impediment to ending the war in Ukraine if Moscow rejects the peace deal that the United States will present to Russia, and that Ukraine agreed to. Critical Threats
• As a Ukraine-Russia peace proposal is debated, forces in Finland rehearse guerrilla warfare against a potential Russian offensive that many expect to happen in the near future. Independent
• As the United States attempts to broker a peace deal at the Kremlin in Moscow, it is expected a significant funding boost from Canberra to aid Ukraine's war efforts is imminent. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• The additional funding, which comes as the United States continues its efforts to broker a peace deal with Moscow, could have a tangible impact on Ukraine's battlefield capabilities. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Israelis and Palestinians will only live in lasting peace, security, and dignity when they live side by side in two sovereign and independent states, with mutually recognized borders and full regional integration. UN News

Last updated: 15 December 2025