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] Even after a peace deal, or without one, Russia will still strive to launch new aggression to conquer Ukraine. RBC-Ukraine
• [New] The US President could push the Kremlin into a peace deal along the current front line - without demanding all of the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions. RBC-Ukraine
• [New] Kiev thus finds itself in a double opposition: on the one hand, against Russia, which aims to impose a peace dictated by its own conditions; on the other, against China, which sees a weakened or defeated Ukraine as an opportunity to ease U.S. pressure on the Asian front. Defense.info
• [New] Alongside the framework for peace, the UK will set out its commitment to the viability of the two-state solution, including the intention to recognise Palestinian statehood in coordination with other international partners. GOV.UK
• [New] The UN has confirmed famine in Gaza, 18 months after South Africa warned the world at the International Court of Justice that a genocide was unfolding. GroundUp News
• [New] Confidence in the peace process will quickly erode without clear action from Turkey in the form of democratization and a credible commitment to respecting Kurdish cultural, political and economic rights. The Conversation
• [New] Turkey now faces its most credible opportunity for a durable peace. The Conversation
• [New] China will have no role in a Russia-Ukraine peace process. Al Jazeera
• [New] The Israeli prime minister's comments constitutes a direct threat to Arab national security and peace. Al Jazeera
• Pakistan strongly condemned Israel's plan to militarily take over Gaza City, warning it will derail any prospect for peace. Al Jazeera
• What began as a traditional dispute has now evolved into a national security concern, threatening Ghana's reputation for peace and stability. Modern Ghana
• A deal involving Trump and Putin could result in a ceasefire, a frozen conflict, or even a broader peace settlement. / Ukraine STL.News
• Three rounds of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in 2025 have failed to bear fruit, and it remains unclear whether a summit could bring peace any closer as the warring sides' positions are still far apart. Deutsche Welle
• In the Caucasus, the long-standing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has maintained a high regional geopolitical risk, a situation that has apparently changed after Armenia and Azerbaijan recently signed a peace deal in Washington. SpecialEurasia
• Weaponizing calls for stability and peace in response to political violence is a real threat in democratic and nondemocratic countries globally. Brookings
• Mandating a U.S. bank account for electronic tax payments could exclude vulnerable taxpayers like seniors and the unbanked population, while international banking rules currently limit automated clearing house transfers with non-U.S. financial institutions. CPA Practice Advisor
• The Kremlin is likely trying to inject its demands into the ongoing US, European, and Ukrainian joint effort to create a security structure that will serve as a safeguard against a future Russian re-invasion in the event of a peace settlement. Institute for the Study of War
• FICE warns that Kenya's move risks legitimizing an ongoing illegal occupation, undermining Congo's sovereignty, and destabilizing fragile peace efforts supported by the United States and Qatar. Cision PR Newswire
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out the chance that China could serve as a security guarantor in the event of a future peace deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Al Jazeera
• Fading hopes that Russia will engage constructively in talks to agree on security guarantees for Ukraine as a step towards peace have raised concerns that the US might reconsider imposing fresh sanctions on Russian oil exports. investing.com
• Trump has ruled out Nato membership for Ukraine and US boots on the ground, but Europe still hopes that Washington will agree to provide logistics and intelligence, and a backstop of military air support if Russia were to renege on any peace deal. The Week
• The 123 Nuclear Deal poses a heavy threat to the Philippines peace, development and self-determination. Washington Against Nuclear Weapons Coalition
• The multiplicity of attacks carried out by JNIM threatens the peace process in Mali. OpenSanctions.org

Last updated: 08 September 2025