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 Board of Peace will play an essential role in fulfilling all 20 points of the President's plan, providing strategic oversight, mobilizing international resources, and ensuring accountability as Gaza transitions from conflict to peace and development. FDD's Long War Journal
• [New] As 2026 unfolds, the measure of progress will not lie in the number of conferences held or statements issued, but in whether Nigeria's political institutions are willing to redesign a system that has consistently excluded women from power. Womens News Today
• [New] Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to demonstrate that he will not be satisfied with a peace settlement that only pertains to Ukraine and does not radically restructure NATO. Critical Threats
• [New] Hamas sees the peace plan as filled with risks but potentially offering opportunities. Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
• [New] The resumption of full-scale hostilities will destroy the peace plan, which gives Hamas leverage. Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
• [New] Growing political turbulence in Israel, escalating violence in the West Bank that could lead to a renewed intifada, an Israeli invasion of Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from rearming, and/or U.S. abandonment of its peace plan or its renunciation of an eventual Palestinian state are all possibilities. Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
• [New] In accordance with the peace plan, Hamas in return would expect Israel to further withdraw its forces from Gaza. Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
• [New] In accordance with the peace plan, Hamas could disarm and demobilize, reverting to its Muslim Brotherhood origins as a social movement and political organization. Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
• [New] Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas signed off in October on the U.S. President's plan, which says a Palestinian technocratic body will be overseen by an international so-called Board of Peace for a transitional period. The Globe and Mail
• [New] Predictive and autonomous operations will define leaders by 2026: Institutions that integrate AI, sensors, and unified data platforms can move from reactive management to predictive, self-optimizing campus operations that lower costs, cut emissions, and adapt to changing academic needs. Spaces4Learning
• [New] In a global community already riven by mistrust of experts, institutions, and one another, AI threatens to fray the relational bonds so essential to education. Brookings
• [New] Eight out of 10 Germans are now convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin is not serious about pursuing a peace agreement in the war in Ukraine, and many have begun to believe intelligence officials' warnings that Russia plans to eventually expand its war to NATO countries. Al Jazeera
• [New] In 2026, terrorist groups in conflict hotspots will continue refining and learning how best to deploy drones for their missions and how to circumvent drone countermeasures implemented by overstretched security institutions across the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. The Soufan Center
• [New] Senior Kremlin officials, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, have repeatedly demonstrated that Russia will not be satisfied with a peace settlement that does not meet Russia's uncompromising terms or that only pertains to Ukraine and does not radically restructure NATO. Critical Threats
• [New] The International Testing Agency will introduce first-of-its-kind luggage checks upon athlete arrival, enabled by agreements with Italian customs and the Ministry of Justice. Athletic Performance Insider
• [New] Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh hope for justice as the ICJ begins its first full genocide case in more than a decade. Al Jazeera
• [New] True peace could only exist when Hamas does not control territories in Gaza and disarms if it wants to be part of the common Palestinian political project for the future of the Palestinian people. The Sofia Globe
• [New] The major concern among Palestinians in Gaza is that the board members could prioritise dominance [and] control over justice, reconstruction and the self-determination of the Palestinian people. Al Jazeera
• [New] For 2026, campus safety leaders need to strengthen their behavioral threat assessment and management programs, to include collaborating with external stakeholders such as social services, mental health authorities, law enforcement, and healthcare institutions. Campus Safety Magazine
• [New] Misinformation, false information shared without the intention of causing harm, and disinformation, content deliberately fabricated with the intention of manipulating, have been clearly defined by institutions such as the OECD, which warns about their systemic effects on political discourses. De Ultimo Minuto English
• [New] Peace treaty talks between Ukraine and Russia will remain unresolved by the end of the year. Gartner

Last updated: 26 January 2026