PRIO is jointly organizing nine events for Oslo Peace Days from 5 to 12 December, inviting the public to discuss and learn about peace, freedom, democracy and human rights.
This online event convenes experts in the field for a conversation about the rapidly growing security threat represented by drone attacks on civilians.
In this seminar, we explore the innovative solutions and transfer of decision-making power that are required to achieve real localization of aid work. Please note this event is in Norwegian.
A new comprehensive review reveals that the detrimental effects of armed conflict extend far beyond the battlefield, with war reverberating through every aspect of human development.
Juliane Stötter has won the 2024 Gløbius Award for her Master’s thesis in Peace and Conflict Studies, Precipitation Variability, Rebel Group Resilience and the Duration of Civil Conflicts.
In the latest podcast episode, we delve into what the re-election of Donald Trump means for the future of American democracy. Harvard Professor Erica Chenoweth joins PRIO Research Professor Scott Gates and Research Director Marianne Dahl to unpack the implications of this historic moment.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee presents the Nobel Peace Prize on 10 December, revitalizing a timely discussion on whether the prize should be awarded at all.
Challenges in enforcing the Geneva Conventions show how political interests constrain International Humanitarian Law, yet the Conventions remain vital, demanding political efforts to uphold compliance.
Focusing on four key areas—technology, AI stories, experimentation and ethics—helps create clearer and more practical conversations about how AI changes the aid sector, encouraging action at the ground level, and smarter planning to handle challenges and make the most of new opportunities.
Economic struggles may contribute to terrorism, but unclear definitions and measurements make it hard to prove. Breaking relative deprivation into types—individual or group, real or felt, and over time or present—can help researchers design better studies and policymakers address specific grievances more effectively.
Both successful and failed coups in autocracies trigger refugee flows, mainly because these events are often followed by increasing repression and economic decline. In contrast, democratic coups and failed coups in democracies do not influence refugee flows.
