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.
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.
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.
Monday, 30 Mar 2026
Workshop on Civil Society's Roles in Ceasefire Monitoring
On 24-26 March the PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security organised a workshop on 'Civil Society’s Role in Monitoring Ceasefire Agreements and other Conflict-Related Agreements'.
Book Chapter
Early Warning Systems for Natural Disaster Using AI to Enhance Emergency Communication and Citizen Participation
Book chapter in Advancements in AI and ML for Early Warning Systems in Natural Disaster Detection
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
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
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)
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.
Russia expects Iran to endure U.S.–Israeli strikes
The shock in Moscow from the February 28 launch of ongoing U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran has eased, and extensive Russian commentary has shifted to asserting that superior air power alone cannot guarantee a meaningful victory.
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.
The US may become trapped in its own escalation
In just over one week, the US, together with Israel, has struck over 3,000 targets in Iran and dropped thousands of bombs.
Saturday, 7 Mar 2026
Preparedness from women's perspective - How are women included in the Total Defence Year 2026
On Friday 6 March PRIO GPS Centre director Torunn L. Tryggestad was invited to speak at a breakfast seminar organised by Unio (The Confederation of Unions for Professionals) marking International Women's Day.
Russia struggles to find a response to U.S.–Israel attack on Iran
The U.S.–Israeli airstrikes against Iran that began on February 28 shocked Moscow.
The wars of misconstrued opportunities and bad choices
Trump’s assertion of an “imminent threat” from Iran is no more convincing than President Vladimir Putin’s perennial claim that he had no other choice but to invade Ukraine.
Wellbeing of women goes hand in hand with wellbeing of nations
In 2024, 676 million women lived in proximity to conflict, that is almost every 6th woman in the world — the highest number and proportion ever recorded.
Kremlin struggles to project global relevance amid peace talks
Vladimir Putin may persist with his “military victory” war plan, but he also wants to keep the diplomatic attention of U.S. President Donald Trump, who wants to bring the war against Ukraine to an end.
What problems are third‑country asylum centres intended to solve?
The EU is considering moving parts of asylum processing out of Europe, and several countries are pushing for third-country solutions.
Trump’s attention-grabbing tactics
With a keystroke, the Trump administration shifted the world’s attention onto something that didn’t happen. At the same time, the most serious abuses happened absent our attention.
Russia’s hope for trans-atlantic rift at MSC disappointed
Russia hopes to drive a wedge between the United States and Europe through hybrid attacks and nuclear brinkmanship to increase its chances of prevailing against Ukraine.
Thursday, 5 Feb 2026
PRIO at Arctic Frontiers
PRIO participated in Arctic Frontiers 2026, the annual multi-stakeholder conference held in Tromsø, Norway.
Venezuela: Bombs and sanctions – the humanitarian consequences
It is high time for the international and Norwegian media to focus on the humanitarian consequences of the U.S attack and sanctions on Venezuela, and on Machado’s shared responsibility for them.