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The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) is a world-leading peace research organization. We conduct cutting-edge research on the conditions for peaceful relations between states, groups and people.

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News

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'.

Journal article

2026

Imagining people, targeting phones

Journal article in European Journal of International Relations

Journal article

2026

Political Change in African Cities: Transforming State-Society Relations

Journal article in World Development

Comment

Wednesday, 18 Mar 2026

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.

Comment

Tuesday, 17 Mar 2026

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.

News

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)

Comment

Tuesday, 31 Mar 2026

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

Comment

Monday, 23 Mar 2026

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.

Journal article

2026

Forced migrant arrivals can reduce political trust in African host communities

Journal article in World Development

Journal article

2026

Evidence from over 30 studies suggests the existence of evolved adaptations to war in humans

Journal article in Open Research Europe

Press release

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.

Comment

Monday, 16 Mar 2026

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?

Upcoming events

Event

Thursday, 23 Apr 2026 13:00–14:30 UTC+02

Rethinking aid: Lessons from refugee‑led responses

A seminar on the role of localization, refugee-led assistance and innovative funding mechanisms.

Event

Thursday, 7 May 2026 09:00–16:00 UTC+02

EuroWARCHILD conference on children born of war

The project has explored the experiences and needs of three generations of children born of war (CBOW) in Europe, in Norway, Denmark, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.

Event

20–26 Sep 2026

PRIO Writing Retreat 2026 in Aegina, Greece

In a hectic work environment, sometimes it's hard just to take a deep breath, focus, and think. The PRIO Writing Retreat combines writing sessions with group discussions and one-on-one coaching.

Place: Kavos Bay Hotel, Aegina, Greece

Time: 20–26 Sep 2026

By invitation only