United Nations

PRIO Blogs

Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023

Fear and Loathing in the UN Security Council

The war in Ukraine has changed the atmosphere and the dynamics within the UN Security Council. The five permanent members and veto powers of the Council distrust each other, and diplomats fear that the war will have long-lasting negative effects on other matters. How did Norway and the other elected ...

News

Monday, 23 Jan 2023

Where Now for Norway Post-UN Security Council Membership?

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

Policy Brief

2023

Women, Peace and Security in Decisions on International Peace and Security: Trajectory and Quality of Integration in UN Security Council Resolutions, 2015–2021

By Patty Chang & Louise Olsson, GPS Policy Brief

News
Publications
Blog posts
Audio & video

PRIO Blogs

Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023

Fear and Loathing in the UN Security Council

Policy Brief

2022

Are We Seeing a Global Geopolitical Realignment? Statements, UN Votes, and Diplomatic Interactions after the Invasion of Ukraine

By Marie Sandnes, PRIO Policy Brief

News

Tuesday, 30 Aug 2022

UN High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Strategies

This week PRIO is organizing the 11th UN High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Strategies. The seminar is designed for envoys, senior mediators, and other key actors involved in international peacemaking.

PRIO Blogs

Monday, 4 Jul 2022

The UN Security Council Takes Action

The Security Council has played an important function during the war in Ukraine. There is a general perception that the war in Ukraine has caused an existential crisis for the UN and paralyzed the UN Security Council. This perception is incorrect. On the contrary, the Security Council has shown itself ...

News

Monday, 23 Jan 2023

Where Now for Norway Post-UN Security Council Membership?

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

PRIO Blogs

Thursday, 17 Nov 2022

When Are Economic Sanctions Morally Justified?

In spite of widespread support for the sanctions against Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, international economic sanctions remain a controversial instrument in world politics. In this blog post, we discuss how the ethical criteria of just cause, proportionality, last resort and reasonable chance of success can help us think ...

News

Friday, 19 Aug 2022

PRIO at Arendalsuka 2022

PRIO participated at this year's Arendalsuka with three events, and with our researchers on several debate panels.

Policy Brief

2023

Women, Peace and Security in Decisions on International Peace and Security: Trajectory and Quality of Integration in UN Security Council Resolutions, 2015–2021

By Patty Chang & Louise Olsson, GPS Policy Brief

News

Friday, 2 Sep 2022

UN High-Level Seminar Successfully Convened in Oslo

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

PRIO Blogs

Wednesday, 17 Aug 2022

Ukraine Food Export Agreement: Not Yet Delivering

The Russian invasion of Ukraine resulted in the reduction of Ukraine’s grain exports by a third. As part of its attack Russia had taken or damaged Ukrainian ports, threatened merchant ships, struck Ukraine’s rail and road infrastructure and destroyed farms. The Russian invasion was followed by rapid increases in global ...