Nobel Peace Prize

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Tuesday, 28 Jan 2025

PRIO Director, Henrik Urdal. Photo: PRIO

PRIO Director's 2025 Nobel Peace Prize List

The Director of PRIO, Henrik Urdal, announced his list today for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, with Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms topping the list.

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Friday, 11 Oct 2024

Nihon Hidankyo. Illustration: Nobel Peace Centre

Statement on Nobel Peace Prize Announcement by PRIO Director Henrik Urdal

“Today’s Nobel Peace Prize award to Nihon Hidankyo comes at a crucial time when countries are modernizing their nuclear arsenals, and threats of use by traditional and emerging nuclear powers are alarmingly on the rise."

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Thursday, 3 Oct 2024

Henrik Urdal, PRIO Director. Photo: PRIO / Indigo Trigg-Hauger

Nobel Peace Prize 2024: PRIO Director’s Updated List Announced

The Director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Henrik Urdal, announced his updated list for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize today, with election observers topping the list.

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Tuesday, 28 Jan 2025

PRIO Director's 2025 Nobel Peace Prize List

The Director of PRIO, Henrik Urdal, announced his list today for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, with Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms topping the list.

Press release

Friday, 11 Oct 2024

Statement on Nobel Peace Prize Announcement by PRIO Director Henrik Urdal

Press release

Thursday, 3 Oct 2024

Nobel Peace Prize 2024: PRIO Director’s Updated List Announced

The Director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Henrik Urdal, announced his updated list for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize today, with election observers topping the list.

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Tuesday, 15 Oct 2024

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Unwinnable Wars, Risks of Escalation, and the Nuclear Taboo

The announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize on October 11 coincided with a dangerous phase in two long wars — Israel’s war against Hamas and Hezbollah and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine — that are both poised for escalation. This year’s Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Hiroshima ...

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Wednesday, 9 Oct 2024

At noon on the day of the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize, a peace dove flies from the windows of the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, carrying the news of the new Nobel laureate. Photo: Johannes Granseth / Nobel Peace Center

Can We Award a Prize for Peace in a World Full of War?

On Friday 11 October, we will find out the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The announcement will take place against the background of full-scale wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as a record number of other conflicts around the world. Could the Nobel Committee decide ...

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Thursday, 20 Jun 2024

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PRIO’s Kristian Berg Harpviken Appointed New Director of The Nobel Institute

PRIO congratulates Research Professor Kristian Berg Harpviken who has been appointed the new Director of The Nobel Institute.

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Nobel Peace Prize 2024: PRIO Director’s List Announced

The Director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Henrik Urdal, announced his list today for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, with election observers topping the list.

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