The Kremlin "miscalculated the US' readiness to support Israel’s air campaign and underestimated the speed of the ceasefire with Iran ," writes PRIO's Pavel Baev. This “underscores Russia’s diminishing leverage in Middle Eastern conflicts,” he says.

🎓☀️ The PRIO Peace Research Course at the International Summer School has officially kicked off!. 30 students joined a lecture this morning by PRIO Director Nina Græger. The course explores peace processes, negotiation, and the ethics of intervention. Welcome, students!

🕊️ DDR is key to #peacebuilding – but how often is it part of peace agreements? . New data (1975–2021) from PRIO’s Mauricio Rivera Celestino & @juliapalik1 reveals global trends and the need for more inclusive #DDR strategies. Read the policy brief ⤵️

"PRIO has an important mission in these times," says new Director Nina Græger on a special episode of PRIO's Peace in a Pod. Former Director @h_urdal also reflects on 8 years at the helm. 🎧Listen now: . ᯤ

We're proud to announce that our flagship journals – @JPR_journal &  @SecDialogue – will be published by @OxUniPress from 2026! 📖🎓. "This move will help our journals grow and thrive in a turbulent environment," says PRIO Director @h_urdal. Read more ⤵️.

What is the real death toll in #Gaza?. New study estimates 75,200 violent deaths (Oct ’23–Jan ’25) - nearly 40% more than official figures. “Our findings suggest that violent mortality has significantly exceeded official figures.". Read more here ⤵️.

French President Charles de Gaulle famously said the US would never risk Chicago for Paris with a nuclear war. Now, in a new PRIO Commentary, fmr. PRIO Director Sverre Lodgaard cautions that “France won’t sacrifice Paris for Oslo.". Read it here ⤵️.

‘Localisation’ is key in humanitarianism, but it often means fitting local actors into externally defined models and systems. In a new special issue in Fennia, PRIO’s @CindyMHorst & others explore how crisis response can become more reciprocal, human, and locally-led. Read more.

Today marks 3 years since the 2022 terror attack on Oslo Pride.🏳️‍🌈. In a new Commentary post, PRIO’s Kristin Bergtora Sandvik & @UniOslo's Ingunn Ikdahl present a chronology and legal analysis of the attack and its societal impact. Read it here ⤵️.

A fragile ceasefire between #Israel🇮🇱 and #Iran🇮🇷 is already under strain. PRIO's @GregReichberg & @henrik_syse reflect on the recent escalation - and the ethics of preventive military action. Read their latest Commentary post here ⤵️.

In recent years, women have made up a third of the UN Security Council’s permanent representatives.🇺🇳♀️. But has this shift changed how diplomacy is done?. PRIO's @TLTryggestad, @ashaalis & UiB's @akobermeier explore in the latest Commentary post ⤵️.

"It is a profoundly bad idea to let young people from war-torn regions grow up in camps, generation after generation, with no hope for the future," write PRIO's @bivanderdal & Fafo's Guri Tyldum in a new Commentary post on #refugees. Read it now ⤵️.

RT @ipsnews: A staggering 61 conflicts were recorded across 36 countries last year - This is not just a spike – it’s a structural shift. Th….

New @UCDP data shows conflict is at a historic high. In 2024, the world saw 61 state-based conflicts - the most since WWII. Africa tops the list, nearly doubling in a decade. “Now is not the time to retreat from global engagement," PRIO’s Siri Aas Rustad warns.

We're proud to announce our partnership in a major new research initiative funded by @ERC_Research. The Waging of War project aims to fill a critical gap in our understanding of warfare – not its origins or endings, but how wars are actually fought.

"Russia’s strategic partnership with Iran 🇮🇷 and its loss of influence in Syria and Libya, along with ineffective oil price manipulation, highlight Russia’s vulnerability and declining global status", says PRIO's Pavel Baev in a comment⤵️.

Flyktningkriser løses ikke ved at europeiske land slutter å ta imot flyktninger før alternativene er på plass. PRIOs @bivanderdal og FAFOs Guri Tyldum ⤵️.

As governments slash aid budgets around the world, what happens to children caught in war? And how will it affect conflict zones?. PRIO’s Siri Aas Rustad and @save_children CEO @ingerashing unpack the global consequences in the latest episode of PRIO’s Peace in a Pod. 🎧Listen