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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] The International Court of Justice said it will hold hearings next month on Nicaragua's case against Germany for providing weapons to Israel and defunding UNRWA. The Guardian
  • [New] The EU's focus on humanitarian aid cannot compensate for the fact that EU countries continue to send arms to Israel, even after the International Court of Justice has warned of a plausible genocide in Gaza. Carnegie Europe
  • [New] To have trust in innovation, respondents in Singapore expect the four institutions of government, business, NGOs and media to protect core values and be transparent about the benefits and risks of new technologies. The Straits Times
  • [New] More than 70% of American Indian young adults aged 20-39 and 50% of American Indian teens have cholesterol levels or elevated fat in the blood that put them at risk for cardiovascular disease, suggests a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. ScienceDaily
  • [New] Dedicated to peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit, China will strive to safeguard world peace and development as it pursues its own development, and it will make greater contributions to world peace and development through its own development. Modern Diplomacy
  • [New] Apart from the odd statement demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, South African universities have, by and large, remained silent about the ongoing killing of Palestinian civilians, an onslaught that the International Court of Justice recently found could plausibly amount to genocide. Daily Maverick
  • [New] Global Affairs Canada will continue to strengthen cooperation with Canada's closest partners, while expanding cooperation with non-traditional partners, to support organizational innovation and reforms to improve accountability, transparency, effectiveness and results in international institutions. GAC
  • [New] Through the Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations, Canada will continue to collaborate with global partners to increase efforts and engagements to advance women's meaningful participation in UN peace operations at the country level and in UN missions. GAC
  • The Burga Lab at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences uncovered a novel gene regulation process, associated with the silencing of selfish genes, that could represent the first step in the evolution of imprinting. ScienceDaily
  • A UK venture and growth LTAF will act as a catalyst to unlock institutional investment, particularly from UK defined contribution pension schemes, and increase the supply of capital to UK technology and science start-ups. IPE
  • The potential for conflict in the Taiwan Strait poses significant risks to regional peace and stability, and could involve major powers in a broader confrontation. Asian Century Journal
  • Global Affairs Canada will continue to promote peace and stability through the delivery of flexible, agile and catalytic programs, and through the deployment of police and civilian experts to fragile and conflict-affected states. GAC
  • Support to reduce the nuclear threat posed by Russia, Iran and North Korea will continue via tangible support for key multilateral institutions, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). GAC
  • Canada will continue to foster sustainable development, peace, democracy and inclusive governance, human rights and cooperative bilateral relationships in the Middle East and North Africa through a range of foreign policy tools. GAC
  • The implementation of Canada's third National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security presents a key opportunity to advance the Feminist Foreign Policy and achieve systemic change. GAC
  • As U.S.-Iran rivalry escalates against the backdrop of the war in Gaza, there is a danger that the post-Arab Spring proxy wars will be forgotten, with serious implications for regional peace and stability. Middle East Council on Global Affairs
  • The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N 1 has adapted to spread between birds and marine mammals, posing an immediate threat to wildlife conservation, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, and the National Institute of Agricultural Technology in Argentina. ScienceDaily
  • The UK will sanction a Houthi security minister for threatening the peace, security and stability of Yemen by supporting attacks against shipping in the Red Sea. The Iran Primer
  • Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has updated its proxy voting guidelines for Canada, adding demonstrably poor risk oversight of environmental and social issues, including climate change to its list of examples of failure in risk oversight. globalregulatoryinsights
  • Canadian financial institutions, asset managers, and companies may be members of international initiatives such as the Global Impact Investing Network and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which promote responsible investment practices and climate risk disclosure. globalregulatoryinsights
  • Beijing's Thousand Talents Program was set up to boost China's national technological capabilities and may pose a serious threat to research institutions, including government research facilities, by incentivizing economic espionage and theft of intellectual property. CBC
  • Government and critical infrastructure organizations must take coordinated preparatory actions now to ensure a fluid migration to the new post-quantum cryptographic standard that the National Institute of Standards and Technology will publish in 2024. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA

Last updated: 18 March 2024



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