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.
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'.
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.
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.
Tuesday, 24 Feb 2026
Vacancy: Inviting applications for a new Doctoral Researcher position at PRIO
PRIO invites applications for a three-year, full-time position as Doctoral Researcher.
Monday, 2 Mar 2026
Screening: Filling the Gap or Taking the Lead? - How refugee-led organizations are shifting power in Uganda
Screening of the film Filling the Gap or Taking the Lead?
Journal Article
From the Ground to the Stars: The Vertical Politics of the EU Drone Wall and Airspace Defence
Journal article in JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies
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.
Popular Article
Lamentations for the New START Treaty are immaterial
Popular article in Global Panorama
‘Energy truce’ could be preamble to Ukraine peace deal
In the January 30 “energy truce” Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructure until at least February 1.
Lamentations for the New START Treaty are immaterial
The sum total of shortcomings has not only made the New START Treaty irrelevant but also turned it into a false promise.
Naming the moment without despair: Women mediators in a shifting global order
Women mediators are not guests in the future order – they are architects.
Russian hybrid warfare backfiring
Russian provocations, from cutting cables on the seabed to drone incursions into the European Union, are recognized as a major challenge to transatlantic security.
Popular Article
Is Trump reshaping the world order?
Popular article in Brookings Commentary
The repercussions of the Syrian government offensive against the Kurds
Syria is balancing on a knife’s edge, and the question of how the country’s minorities are treated is a key piece of the puzzle.
Book Chapter
Backlash and Progress in a New Geopolitical Reality: Women, Peace and Security and the Ambiguous Role of the UN Security Council
Book chapter in Backlash Against the Women, Peace and Security Agenda. Norm Research in International Relations.
Popular Article
Putin's irrelevance at the Davos Forum is irreversible
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Putin stalling ninety percent complete peace deal
The recent surge in diplomatic activity intended to draft an agreement to end Moscow’s war against Ukraine has yielded U.S. and Ukrainian assertions that the deal is 90 percent ready.
Putin’s irrelevance at Davos Forum is irreversible
The agenda of the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland on January 19–23, is extensive. The absence of official Russian participants appears politically motivated.
Journal Article
A New Digital Divide? Coder Worldviews, the “Slop Economy,” and Democracy in the Age of AI
Journal article in Information, Communication and Society
Assad’s fall gave hope, but the future hangs by a thin thread
Just over a year has passed since Assad’s brutal dictatorship fell and millions of Syrians regained hope. But with faltering support for refugees and reconstruction, and fears of new conflicts, hope is wearing thin.
Thursday, 1 Jan 2026
PRIO starts new publishing partnership with Oxford University Press
PRIO is excited to announce that its two flagship journals, Journal of Peace Research and Security Dialogue, are now being published by Oxford University Press.
Monday, 5 Jan 2026
PRIO secures new funding for research on conflict, gender, security and human resilience
PRIO has recently secured several external research grants, highlighting strong confidence in the Institute’s research and its relevance to pressing global challenges.
Policy Brief
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and China’s ‘developmental peace’ in Pakistan
PRIO Policy Brief
Thursday, 11 Dec 2025
PRIO contributes to Japan’s program on forming a new generation of researchers on gender equality
How can we amplify youth engagement and foster cross-border learning on gender equality to tackle tomorrow’s challenges on peace and security?
Tuesday, 16 Dec 2025
PRIO receives new funding for a large-scale project on the human consequences of the war in Ukraine
PRIO has received new funding from the Swedish research foundation, Östersjöstiftelsen, for an interdisciplinary project involving scholars from Norway, Sweden and Ukraine, to study the human consequences of the war in Ukraine.
Thursday, 18 Dec 2025
Sharing research results in Cape Verde and The Gambia
Research with theoretical objectives can also yielded new insights of relevance to policy and public debate in the communities where the research was carried out.
Wednesday, 17 Dec 2025
Norway renews long-term commitment to women, peace and security at PRIO
PRIO is pleased to announce that its Centre on Gender, Peace and Security (GPS Centre) has entered into a new multi-year funding agreement with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Journal Article
War economy vs European Silicon Valley? The EU's competing sociotechnical imaginaries of defence innovation and industry
Journal article in Contemporary Security Policy