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.
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.
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.
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.
The UN’s International Women’s Year generated enthusiasm for women’s peace work
At a time when both feminism and the peace movement are facing significant challenges, we can learn from how earlier generations of women and peace activists overcame challenges, generated enthusiasm, and collaborated with each other.
Where is civilian drone research going?
The future of civilian drones is not predetermined. It will emerge through dialogue among researchers, regulators, industry, security actors and civil society.
Monday, 8 Dec 2025
New Middle East and Nordic security projects secure external funding
PRIO is pleased to announce that two new research projects have secured external funding, strengthening the Institute’s work on protracted displacement in the Middle East and on Nordic security cooperation.
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?
The UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza: Age of Consent or Recipe for Conflict?
On 17 November, the UN Security Council (UNSC) issued Resolution 2803, endorsing US President Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza. The resolution envisages a Board of Peace (BoP) to govern Gaza as an interim administration, as well as the establishment...
Quality of mediation is a major issue in the Ukraine peace process
The ongoing talks between the US, Russian and Ukrainian teams of negotiators may yet produce a “peace deal” – so desired by President Donald Trump – by the end of the tumultuous year 2025, or at least before the disastrous war comes to the four-ye...
Commanding change: What can we learn from the Swedish Armed Forces’ leadership program on gender equality?
What can we learn from senior military leaders on how to create sustainable organizational capacity building and improved recruitment and retention of personnel by better considering gender equality?
It comes in peace? AI’s promise and peril for women, peace and security
Can AI help revive the WPS agenda or does it risk deepening the challenges that WPS meant to overcome?
Peace and good institutions save lives from floods
Why do some countries succeed in minimising the human toll of floods, while others face repeated catastrophes? The answer lies not only in meteorological or economic conditions, but also in political ones.
What are duties good for? Lessons from the pandemic
The concept of duty can be clarifying of social and political relations.
Deciphering the militarizing effect of military practices of threat forecasting: the French Red Team Project and its relevance for contemporary civ...
Imagine being a part of a government-backed initiative that recruits artists and scientists to envision future threat scenarios. Isn’t that a promising way to overcome organizational biases and group-thinking? In my recent article published in Sec...
Aeropeace in airspace: from defensive measures to positive peace
Peace can no longer be imagined without a peaceful sky – without ‘Aeropeace’ – but what does that entail?
Monday, 10 Nov 2025
Norwegian Government receive Afghanistan review report with key insights from PRIO experts
On 6 November, Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and Defence Minister Tore O. Sandvik received the report from the Afghanistan Commission assessing Norway’s engagement in the country.
Tuesday, 11 Nov 2025
Mari Holmboe Ruge in memoriam
The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) is sad to announce the passing away of Mari Louise Holmboe Ruge (born 20 July 1934) on 7 November 2025 in Oslo.
Preparing for the wrong war? The need to broaden the focus beyond defence spending towards a comprehensive approach to peace and security
Europe is rearming. What are the likely consequences of this strategy?
Wednesday, 5 Nov 2025
PRIO Cyprus Centre welcomes Norwegian delegation
An excellent opportunity for a principled yet pragmatic discussion on the Cyprus problem, regional realities, and topical issues.
Journal Article
Kvinner, fred og sikkerhet i norsk utenrikspolitikk: En politikk med vikeplikt?
Journal article in Internasjonal politikk
Journal Article
Sverige, resolution 1325 och forskningssamverkan i en försämrad säkerhetssituation i Norden
Journal article in Internasjonal Politikk
Report – Other
Nederlaget – Norge i Afghanistan 2015–2021
NOU [White Paper]
More money, more security? Norwegian Defense spending and the need to rethink the tempo of rearmament
While the Norwegian defense budget continues to grow at breakneck speed, the relationship between increased spending and national and societal security remains uncertain – and insufficiently discussed.
Report – Other
Resultados do Inquérito FUMI (Future Migration as Present Fact)
Peace and sustainability – two sides of the same coin
The world is severely off track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the rise in armed conflicts a major cause.
María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize captures the spirit of our age
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize is a reminder that the future of democracy rests on those who dare to protest without violence.
Religious and secular mediators need each other
Faith leaders bring unique credentials to peace mediations.
Popular Article
Fred og bærekraft er to sider av samme sak
Popular article in Panorama Nyheter
Israel is not a democracy
Can we continue to call Israel a democracy? The answer is no, and paradoxically enough, neither electoral defeat for Netanyahu nor a halt in the Gaza war will change this.