Thursday, 30 Apr 2026
PRIO participates in 5-year exhibition on peace at the Nobel Peace Centre
PRIO’s Cindy Horst and Greta Glas are on the advisory board for the 5-year exhibition series on peace at the Nobel Peace Centre. The first exhibition opened on 23 April and is called Paths to Peace.
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
The Crown Prince of Norway visits the Peace Research Institute Oslo
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited PRIO today for a series of briefings on pressing global challenges, including developments in the Middle East, emerging technologies, migration and the human consequences of war.
Tuesday, 21 Apr 2026
Applications open for the 2026 Barcelona Summer School of the Mediterranean and the Middle East
The Barcelona Summer School of the Mediterranean and the Middle East is a joint initiative co-organized by IBEI, Catalonia International and IEMed.
Thursday, 23 Apr 2026
The AsiaTech project launches
AsiaTech investigates how AI stabilizes autocracies and destabilizes democracies, exploring how state and non-state actors manipulate public opinion, conduct surveillance, and suppress dissent.
Thursday, 23 Apr 2026
Seminar on rethinking aid and lessons from refugee-led responses
A seminar on localization efforts and refugee-led assistance was held on 23 April at Vega Scene.
Journal Article
Warfare and Schooling: The Impact of Conflict Tactics Targeting Children on Educational Enrollment
Journal article in The Journal of Development Studies
Russians appeal to Putin that he is misinformed about reality
After 50 months of the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine, Russia is facing accumulating military, economic, and social problems.
A challenging Presidency of a Union strained by a war-challenged member state
In January 2026, the Republic of Cyprus assumed the rotating presidency of the EU Council. This marked Cyprus’ second presidency, and expectations were high, given the particularly ambitious presidency goals set by a small member state located at ...
Monday, 13 Apr 2026
PRIO researcher Hilde Henriksen Waage awarded the 2026 Fritt Ord Prize
Historian and PRIO Research Professor Hilde Henriksen Waage has been awarded the 2026 Freedom of Expression Prize by the Fritt Ord Foundation, in recognition of her decades-long commitment to critical, research-based inquiry and public debate.
Deadlocked war subtly changes to Russia’s detriment
This year’s 32-hour-long Easter truce for Russia’s war against Ukraine did not lead to a lasting ceasefire nor a resumption in peace talks.
Attacks on education cause lifelong harm
The recent bombing of a girls’ school in Iran, killing at least 165 schoolgirls, is a stark reminder of how brutally war affects children.
As Hungary rejoices, Moscow keeps counting down its comrades and clients
The crushing defeat of Viktor Orban’s seemingly entrenched and deeply corrupt political regime in Hungary signifies a massive setback for Russia’s foreign policy.
The ceasefire with Iran expires on 22 April. What happens then?
The crucial question remains unanswered: What has actually been achieved politically?
Journal Article
The underreported death toll of wars: a probabilistic reassessment from a survey with UCDP coders
Journal article in Journal of Conflict Resolution
It’s time for academics to take community action on AI
The situation is critical – Academic publishing urgently needs life support.
Political realism in the era of Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s behaviour lies far outside the bounds of traditional political realism, making it challenging both to conduct and to interpret international politics and diplomacy in the era of Trump.
Journal Article
Imagining people, targeting phones
Journal article in European Journal of International Relations
Putin’s war calculus keeps oscillating as spring offensive stumbles
The effect of the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf on Russia’s war against Ukraine grows more complex as the parties of both conflicts experience attrition of various kinds
Wednesday, 18 Mar 2026
Nobel Peace Prize 2026: PRIO Director’s list announced
Today PRIO's Director announced her list for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
Journal Article
Political Change in African Cities: Transforming State-Society Relations
Journal article in World Development
Journal Article
Evidence from over 30 studies suggests the existence of evolved adaptations to war in humans
Journal article in Open Research Europe
Journal Article
Forced migrant arrivals can reduce political trust in African host communities
Journal article in World Development
Rights and duties in the Norwegian welfare state
How do we think about the balance of duties and rights in the welfare state: and specifically in the Norwegian welfare state?
Moscow calculates benefits of Gulf conflict, coming short
As the aerial conflict in the Persian Gulf moves into week three, assessments generally assume Russia is a key beneficiary.
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.
Lebanon in the crossfire: Ten key points about the impact of the US-Israeli war on Iran
Lebanese resilience is being tested in a population worn down by conflict, once again caught in the crossfire of regional rivalries.
Wednesday, 11 Mar 2026
Journal of Peace Research: 2025 Visualization Award goes to Justin V Hastings and David Ubilava
Justin V Hastings and David Ubilava have been awarded the Journal of Peace Research 'Best Visualization Award' for their journal article entitled 'Agricultural roots of social conflict in Southeast Asia'.
Wednesday, 11 Mar 2026
JPR Article of the Year 2025 awarded to Jason Hartwig
Jason Hartwig has been awarded the Nils Petter Gleditsch Article of the Year Award for his journal article entitled 'The end of rebel rule: Biased peacekeeping interventions and social order'.
Thursday, 12 Mar 2026
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.
Friday, 13 Mar 2026
Linking aid and migration policies is worse than misguided
PRIO-led research backs up warning to the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM)