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Book chapter in Volume 3: A Cultural History of War in the Renaissance

Podcast episode

Tuesday, 18 Feb 2025

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese on Gaza, Trump, and Genocide

A UN expert’s perspective on war, accountability, and international law

Recorded event

Monday, 17 Feb 2025 15:00–16:00 UTC+01

Halleh Ghorashi in conversation on the role of art in times of war, oppression and exile. 05.10.2023. Photo: Melisa Krassenstein

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Transforming Society Through Community-Engaged Research: A Conversation with Halleh Ghorashi

This seminar will explore how engaged scholarship can drive meaningful change.

News

Thursday, 13 Feb 2025

Call for PhD-level course International Mediation: Theory, Cases and Skills

On 23-27 June PRIO, in collaboration with the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, will host the PhD level course International Mediation: Theory, Cases and Skills. Apply by 12 March 2025.

Trump's logic of deal-making versus Putin's logic of war-making

Nina Græger Appointed as New Director of PRIO

PRIO is pleased to announce the appointment of Nina Græger as its next Director, effective 1 July 2025.

PRIO Blogs

Thursday, 30 Jan 2025

The United States is by far the world’s largest provider of foreign aid. Before the inauguration, there were strangely few signals about the U.S.’s foreign aid policies and priorities. Photo: J. Countess/Getty Images.

Trump Vol. 2 Will Impact Global Development

The United States is by far the world’s largest provider of foreign aid, but it is completely unclear whether and how this will continue. Trump speaks of quickly achieving peace but at the same time he threatens neighboring countries. One thing is certain, however: Trump will not prioritize climate issues. ...

Recorded event

Wednesday, 29 Jan 2025 09:00–10:00 UTC+01

Rafah, Gaza - December 21, 2023. . Photo: Abed Zagout/Anadolu via Getty Images

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The Gulf States Thinking on Reconstructing Gaza

Once the war in Gaza ends, who will pay for the reconstruction and what political conditions can the reconstruction happen under?

PRIO Blogs

Wednesday, 19 Feb 2025

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (4th L), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) , Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Foreign Policy Advisor Yuri Ushakov (2nd R), US Secretary of State Marco Antonio Rubio (2nd L), US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz (3rd L) and US Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff (L) attend a meeting between Russia and the US, aimed at mending relations between the two nations and addressing the conflict in Ukraine, on February 18, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Russian Foreign Ministry /Anadolu via Getty Images.

Moscow Seeks to Regain Initiative in the Game of Peace Talks

Jubilation in Moscow after the phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump on February 12 has given way to contemplations of the consequences and even to confusion caused by the barrage of statements from officials throughout the week (Kremlin.ru, February 12). During the conversation, Putin ...

Moscow seeks to regain initiative in the game of peace talks

Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor

PRIO Blogs

Monday, 17 Feb 2025

Doris Salcedo “Fragmentos” where the symbolic floor of the space is made with the molten metal of the weapons of the extinct FARC in 2021 in Bogota, Colombia. (Photo by Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images).

How Colombia’s Disarmament Process Transformed Weapons Into Symbols of Peace

In 2016, the Colombian government and the guerrilla group FARC-EP ended their five decade-long war. As part of the peace agreement, FARC-EP’s weapons had to be collected, a process known as disarmament. By 2017, UN observers had received and removed over 8,112 guns, 1.3 million rounds of ammunition, 22 tons of explosives, ...

PRIO Blogs

Wednesday, 12 Feb 2025

Ruma Aktar / Stock photo / Getty Images.

Trump’s Logic of Deal-Making Versus Putin’s Logic of War-Making

As the Ukraine War approaches the grim mark of three years, it appears both ripe for an armistice and impossible to bring to an end. For US President Donald Trump, this war is a senseless waste of people and resources, which should be stopped immediately. For Russian President Vladimir Putin, ...

Recorded event

Monday, 10 Feb 2025 08:30–09:30 UTC+01

Displaced Palestinians returning to their homes in Gaza on January 27, 2025. Photo: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Law on the Frontlines in Palestine – A Conversation with UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

Francesca Albanese will share firsthand experiences and insights from her work in Occupied Palestine.

PRIO Blogs

Friday, 31 Jan 2025

Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Donald Trump in September 2024. Photo: Uliana Boichuk/Novyny LIVE/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images.

Conversations on Ending the War in Ukraine Grow Louder and Emptier

The first week of the “Golden Age” of U.S. policy announced by President Donald Trump registered a stream of messages from the White House on the need to bring the war in Ukraine to an end (White House, January 20). The Kremlin duly responded with signals of readiness to discuss ...

Podcast episode

Thursday, 30 Jan 2025

BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 8: Expatriate Syrians gather with flags to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime in Syria on December 8, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Germany took in hundreds of thousands of Syrians following the outbreak of the civil war, with flows of refugees intensifying in and after 2015. The rebel sweep of cities across Syria over the last few days was sudden and is likely to upend the balances of power across the Middle East. . Photo: Getty Images/Omer Messinger

What’s Next for Syrian Refugees After Assad’s Fall?

Syrian refugees in Europe face an uncertain future

Journal article

2025

Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration in peace agreements (1975–2021): Introducing the DDR dataset

Journal article in Journal of Peace Research

Upcoming events

Event

Tuesday, 25 Feb 2025 09:00–10:00 UTC+01

November 7, 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. Photo: Janos Kummer/Getty Images

Online

Managing Europe's Long-Term Relations with Russia

This seminar explores strategies for shaping future security dynamics between Europe and Russia, focusing on arms control, policies and diplomatic initiatives.

Place: PRIO, Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo

Time: 25 Feb 2025 09:00–10:00 UTC+01

Event

14–20 Sep 2025

Writing retreat in Aegina, Greece. Photo: Georgina Berry / PRIO

PRIO Writing Retreat 2025 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: 14–20 Sep 2025

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