Multilateral Affairs

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Thursday, 12 Nov 2026 17:00–19:00 UTC+01

U.N. Headquarters in New York, USA. Photo: Alexandros Michailidis

Building multilateral coalitions in the Trump era

In collaboration with GRAM, PRIO is co-hosting the annual GRAM conference, bringing together experts to explore new coalitions and multilateral cooperation in the Trump era.

Place: Salle H405/J.P. Fitoussi 28 rue des Saints-Pères, 75007, Paris

Time: 12 Nov 2026 17:00–19:00 UTC+01

Comment

Friday, 6 Nov 2026

Navanethem (Navi) Pillay. Photo: Anadolu

Allies at odds in the aftermath of the Nobel Peace Prize

President Trump has reacted negatively to the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to Navi Pillay.

Comment

Thursday, 5 Nov 2026

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre meets with UN Secretary General António Guterres in September 2026. Photo: UN Photo

A critical moment for the UN. Norway must stand up for a fair and credible selection process

As the United Nations prepares to select its next Secretary-General, Norway must work to ensure that the process is fair, transparent and credible.

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Friday, 6 Nov 2026

Allies at odds in the aftermath of the Nobel Peace Prize

President Trump has reacted negatively to the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to Navi Pillay.

Comment

Thursday, 5 Nov 2026

Nominee Rebeca Grynspan taking part in a UN meeting with current Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Photo: Lev Radin//LightRocket via Getty Images

Will the next UN Secretary-General be a woman?

A woman leading the UN would be symbolically important at a time of systematic and widespread global setbacks for women's rights and gender equality.

Journal article

2026

Compromising the humanitarian principles? Ethical foundations of humanitarian negotiations with a ruthless regime

Journal article in Ethics & Global Politics

The BRICS: Much Ado About Nothing?

Popular article in Den norske Atlanterhavskomité

Comment

Friday, 4 Sep 2026

Kharkiv, Ukraine. Photo: Alex Chan Tsz Yuk/SOPA Images/Getty Images

Is Europe up to Putin’s challenge – and vice versa?

For Europe, the challenge may no longer be only to deter Russia, but also to overcome the internal divisions that Russia seeks to exploit.

Recorded event

Monday, 10 Aug 2026 14:00–14:45 UTC+02

Arendalsuka. Photo: Getty images/Robert Alexander

Navigating the new world order. Are we in a middle power moment?

Global power is shifting fast. As traditional alliances strain, are smaller nations gaining influence – or being squeezed out? What does this moment mean for nations like Norway?

Comment

Thursday, 5 Nov 2026

A critical moment for the UN. Norway must stand up for a fair and credible selection process

As the United Nations prepares to select its next Secretary-General, Norway must work to ensure that the process is fair, transparent and credible.

Comment

Tuesday, 3 Nov 2026

President Vladimir Putin at the Russia - Africa Summit in Moscow in Coctober 2026. Photo: Getty Images

Russia’s economic decay undercuts Putin’s global ambition

Russian President Vladimir Putin held the third Russia–Africa Summit in Moscow on October 28–29.

Recorded event

Tuesday, 27 Oct 2026 14:00–15:15 UTC+01

Illustration visual. Photo: Malte Mueller / Getty Images

Democracy, conflict and Norway's choices

What new global evidence means for Norwegian foreign, peace and security policy priorities.

Comment

Thursday, 17 Sep 2026

BRICS 2026 in New Dehli, India. Photo: Iranian Presidency / Anadolu via Getty Images

Russia remains absorbed with Europe amid BRICS summit

Russian state media regularly presents the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS as embodiments of a multipolar world order replacing Western dominance.

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Thursday, 12 Nov 2026 17:00–19:00 UTC+01

Building multilateral coalitions in the Trump era

In collaboration with GRAM, PRIO is co-hosting the annual GRAM conference, bringing together experts to explore new coalitions and multilateral cooperation in the Trump era.