Gaza War

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Tuesday, 13 Oct 2026

Navi Pillay in her capacity of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2013. Photo: Murat Unlu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Nobel Peace Prize: Gaza is a genocide

There is a genocide in Gaza. This, indirectly, is the verdict of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

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Friday, 21 Aug 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump at a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Is US patience with Israel running out?

Israel’s military campaigns in the Middle East depend on support from the United States. But how long will that support last?

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Friday, 19 Jun 2026

Gaza in June 2026. Photo: Abdalhkem Abu Riash/Anadolu via Getty Images

Does ‘ceasefire’ still have any real meaning?

We're seeing an incredibly dangerous development where ceasefires are changing character, as conflict parties accept high levels of violence within the label ‘ceasefire’.

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Tuesday, 13 Oct 2026

Nobel Peace Prize: Gaza is a genocide

There is a genocide in Gaza. This, indirectly, is the verdict of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

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Tuesday, 9 Jun 2026 09:00–10:30 UTC+02

A protestor holds up a sign during a rally in Spain for the end to the war in Palestine. Photo: Getty Images

Global conflict data release: A dangerous resurgence of war

Join us for the launch of PRIO’s annual global conflict overview, Conflict Trends: A Global Overview, 1946–2025.

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Thursday, 12 Mar 2026

Patients evacuated from Khan Yunis to Rafah crossing. Photo: Abdallah Anadolu/ Getty Images

Research shows Gaza death toll higher than reported

A new study published in The Lancet journal, co-authored by PRIO Research Professor Håvard Hegre, finds that the human cost of the conflict in the Gaza Strip was significantly higher than previously recorded by local health authorities.

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Tuesday, 13 Jan 2026 14:00–15:00 UTC+01

Destruction in Gaza City, December 2025. Photo: Saeed M. M. T. Jaras / Getty Images

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UNRWA under fire: War, politics and the future of Palestinian refugees

In this event, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini will talk about the crisis facing his UN agency and catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinian refugees and for regional stability more broadly.

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Friday, 21 Aug 2026

Is US patience with Israel running out?

Israel’s military campaigns in the Middle East depend on support from the United States. But how long will that support last?

Comment

Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Press in Gaza in 2025. Photo: Abdallah F.s. Alattar/Anadolu via Getty Images

The Gaza effect

Following the war in Gaza, killings of journalists and UN staff have become part of Israel's modus operandi. If we allow these actions to continue, we risk them becoming a model for others.

Russia struggles to find a response to US-Israel attack on Iran

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Friday, 19 Jun 2026

Does ‘ceasefire’ still have any real meaning?

We're seeing an incredibly dangerous development where ceasefires are changing character, as conflict parties accept high levels of violence within the label ‘ceasefire’.

Comment

Wednesday, 18 Mar 2026

Board of Peace. Photo: Getty images/Chip Somodevilla

Peace with an entry fee: Trump’s Board of Peace as a blueprint for ending wars

Talk of peace and war has been prevalent of late. In the last few weeks, President Trump’s Board of Peace met for the first time, tasked with securing peace amidst ongoing violence in Gaza.

After the strike: The danger of war in Iran

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Mar 2022 –

UNRWA and the Funding Crisis

Led by Jørgen Jensehaugen