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] A collaborative approach, focusing on economic development, counter-terrorism, and regional peace, can help Pakistan overcome its challenges and fulfill its potential. The Nation
• [New] The costs of access to space are coming down - one financial institution says that by 2040 launch costs will have dropped by 95%. Clifford Chance
• [New] Around the world, banks, supermarkets and other major institutions have reported computer issues that have led to the disruption of services. Oxford Mail
• [New] The first MIURA 5 test flights offer a unique opportunity for students, researchers, institutions and companies to test their innovations in the challenging environment of space. SpaceNews
• [New] Financial institutions are spending private compliance funds for a public and private benefit, including protecting the United States financial system from illicit finance risks. Money Laundering Watch
• [New] The missiles and artillery shells that North Korea is supplying to Russia will prolong the war in Ukraine, and Russia's potential military technology and economic assistance in return threatens peace on the Korean Peninsula and in the Northeast Asia region. UPI
• [New] Taking action to fight the urgent threat of climate change is an opportunity to build more resilient infrastructure, protect public health, advance environmental justice, strengthen America's working communities, and spur American technological innovations. Association for Clean Water Administrators
• [New] China can not claim to be for peace and want to have better relations with Europe while at the same time fueling what is arguably the most significant threat to European security since the end of the Cold War. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of C
• [New] Businesses and financial institutions now have an opportunity to gain an even greater understanding of their vital relationships with nature, following a major update to ENCORE, a leading UN-backed tool for screening risks to natural capital. Encore
• [New] For the North Korean economy to reach its full potential and the lives of all North Koreans to be elevated, its strengthening must come alongside the complete denuclearization of North Korea and the establishment of a permanent peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. Center for Strategic and International Studies
• Family offices will play an increasingly important role in the financial system and create more wealth for their ultra-rich owners, while at the same time boosting the global economy by providing capital and financing for companies and institutions. Financial Times
• China will firmly uphold its own sovereignty, security and development interest, and through its own development and cooperation with other countries, inject more stability and positive energy to world peace and stability. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of C
• Telecom industry group GSMA announced on Wednesday a global coalition of companies, organizations and financial institutions that will seek to make smartphones more accessible and affordable for some of the world's poorest populations. Blue Tech Wave Media
• Recent announcements by the US and NATO threaten to escalate the conflict in Ukraine and create the most dangerous threat to world peace since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Theinsightnews
• The UK Government has announced plans to align key institutions under a new National Wealth Fund which it says will boost growth and unlock investment. Business News Wales
• Government and Institutional Support The South African government, in collaboration with other healthcare institutions, is rapidly recognising the potential of digital health to improve the healthcare system. Caban Investments
• Youth Justice NSW has subsequently introduced operational measures to reduce the risk of radicalised youth offenders influencing other detainees. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Russia's invasion of Ukraine, spiraling conflict in the Middle East, and China's threat to Taiwan illustrate that the peace dividend era is over, as the United Kingdom's defence secretary noted. Eurasia Review
• A third vaccine being developed by the National Institutes of Health is still in clinical trials and will not be available in the United States for at least a few years. Washington Post
• Russia's invasion of Ukraine disproved the prevailing globalist notion that economic ties alone could maintain peace and prosperity, sparking a renewed interest in the importance of defence in Silicon Valley, particularly given the high tech nature of Ukraine's resistance to Russia's aggression. Freethink Media
• An ascendant India has a leading role to play in the development of digital institutions and leading the beneficial adoption of AI towards becoming 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047. Asian News from UK

Last updated: 22 July 2024