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Adding a new piece to the puzzle: How the UN Peace and Security Data Hub can support peace and conflict research

By offering structured, publicly accessible and regularly updated data on various aspects of UN peace support, the UN Peace and Security Data Hub opens new avenues for empirical research and policy-relevant analysis – not least for forecasting platforms like VIEWS.

Comment

Wednesday, 16 Jul 2025

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 10 July 2025. Photo: Russian FM Press Service/Anadolu via Getty Images

Putin’s game of war-making and bargaining comes to end

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fake readiness to negotiate the end of Moscow’s war against Ukraine amid its relentless attacks on Ukraine appears to be coming to a breaking point.

Comment

Friday, 11 Jul 2025

Мистецтво вуличного художника Tvboy у місті Ірпінь поблизу Києва, Україна. Photo: Oleksii Chumachenko/Getty Images

Реінтеграція 5 мільйонів ветеранів може стати наступним великим випробуванням для України: Результати недавнього опитування в Україні

На тлі дипломатичної невизначеності щодо мирних угод українські воїни продовжують боронити свою країну на передовій. Як тільки бойові дії закінчяться, ці жінки і чоловіки, ймовірно, зіткнуться з новою битвою - поверненням до мирного життя.

Policy brief

2025

Knowledge of sexual and domestic violence in Ukrainian society

GPS Policy Brief

Policy brief

2025

Institutional trust and perceptions of crime in Ukraine: The gender dimension

GPS Policy Brief

Journal article

2025

Urbanisation, democracy, and political regime transformations

Journal article in Political Geography

Journal article

2025

The politics of litigating and adjudicating electoral disputes: Evidence from Zambia

Journal article in Electoral Studies

News

Monday, 30 Jun 2025

Oxford University Press. Photo: Getty Images

PRIO to partner with Oxford University Press for journal publishing from 2026

The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) is proud to announce that its two flagship journals – Journal of Peace Research and Security Dialogue – will be published by Oxford University Press from 2026.

Moscow ponders reconfigured Middle East, finding few openings

Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor

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Thursday, 17 Jul 2025

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks at BRICS Summit 2025, 6 July in Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Wagner Meier/Getty Images

Multipolarity matures, but not according to Putin’s plan

The intensity of turbulence on the global arena has reached such high levels that the 2025 BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro on 6–7 July attracted far less attention than expected.

Putin's game of war-making and bargaining comes to end

Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor

Comment

Friday, 11 Jul 2025

Artwork of the street artist Tvboy in the town of Irpin near Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: Oleksii Chumachenko/Getty Images

The reintegration of 5 million veterans may be Ukraine’s next major battle: Results from a recent survey in Ukraine

While discussions of a ceasefire remain clouded by diplomatic uncertainty, Ukrainian soldiers continue to fight on the frontlines. Once the fighting on the ground ends, these women and men will likely face their next battle in reintegrating into civilian lives.

Policy brief

2025

Experiences of war and women’s changing roles in Ukraine

GPS Policy Brief

News

Monday, 7 Jul 2025

Arina Kosareva successfully defends masters thesis

Arina Kosareva has successfully defended her Master's thesis at the University of Oslo

Comment

Wednesday, 2 Jul 2025

Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, attending a funeral for those killed in Israeli attacks in June. Photo: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Moscow ponders reconfigured Middle East, finding few openings

The cessation of hostilities in the Gulf on 25 June was as surprising for Moscow as Israel’s strike on Iran on 13 June. Russia’s attempts to assess the consequences of the surge of the air war have to take into account apparent analytical miscalculations.

Podcast episode

Tuesday, 1 Jul 2025

Henrik Urdal and new PRIO Director Nina Græger. Photo: PRIO

Passing the Torch: Leadership, Peace, and a Changing World Order

Nina Græger Takes Over as PRIO Director

Upcoming events

Event

11–13 Aug 2025

PRIO at Arendalsuka

Arendalsuka is an annual Norwegian political festival that brings together politicians, journalists, policy makers, aid organisations, civil society and the private sector.

Place: Arendal, Norway

Time: 11–13 Aug 2025

Event

Wednesday, 20 Aug 2025 09:00–10:00 UTC+02

Members of the European Parliament, and Presidents Costa and von der Leyen debate the future of Europe’s security and strengthening EU defence capabilities in March 2025.. Photo: CC-BY-4.0: © European Union 2025 – Source: EP

Online

Unpacking European rearmament and defence procurement

Join us for a discussion on the ramifications of European states’ rearmament plans.

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 20 Aug 2025 09:00–10:00 UTC+02

Event

Thursday, 11 Sep 2025 13:15–14:15 UTC+02

Online

Institusjonelt mangfoldsarbeid: Panelsamtale om motstand

Institusjonelt mangfoldsarbeid: Hva er motstand og hva gjør man med det i arbeid med inkludering og mangfold?

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 11 Sep 2025 13:15–14:15 UTC+02

Event

14–20 Sep 2025

Writing retreat in Aegina, Greece. Photo: Georgina Berry / PRIO

PRIO Writing Retreat 2025 in Aegina, Greece

In a hectic work environment, sometimes it's hard just to take a deep breath, focus, and think. The PRIO Writing Retreat combines writing sessions with group discussions and one-on-one coaching.

Place: Kavos Bay Hotel, Aegina, Greece

Time: 14–20 Sep 2025

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