“Narges Mohammadi was top of my shortlist. Her win is a tremendous achievement for women’s rights in Iran."

​The director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Henrik Urdal, updated his shortlist today for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, with human rights activists topping the list.

Pope Francis issued a powerful message to participants of an international conference co-organized by PRIO and The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.

A new survey shows that 70 per cent of respondents believe Norway should put up an armed resistance if it is attacked by another country.

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

Norway’s term as an elected member of the UN Security Council ended on December 31, 2022, after two intensive years.

For a week in December each year, Oslo city invites the public to learn about and discuss important issues related to peace, democracy and human rights.

​The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organization Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties.

​​PRIO Directors have made it a tradition to offer their personal shortlists for the Nobel Peace Prize, based on their professional assessments.

​This week, PRIO organized the 11th UN High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Strategies at Soria Moria Hotel in Oslo.