The paper presents the history of religious and secular education in Afghanistan, highlighting the influence of armed ...

In this upcoming event, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini will talk about the crisis facing his UN agency and ...

Research with theoretical objectives can also yielded new insights of relevance to policy and public debate in the ...

PRIO is pleased to announce that its Centre on Gender, Peace and Security (GPS Centre) has entered into a new multi-year ...

The most-read PRIO policy briefs of 2025 covered key global conflict issues including Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, women’s exposure to violence, ethical ...

Baev, Pavel K. (2025) Sanctions are squeezing Russia's recruitment model, Brookings Commentary Can sanctions change the course of conflict? (3–4). 17 December. Every measure aimed at curtailing Russia ...

The Director of PRIO, Henrik Urdal, announced his list today for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, with Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms topping the list. The 2025 list comprises of Sudan's Emergency ...

Never before have so many journalists been killed in a single year. A record 124 journalists and media workers were killed in 2024 alone, with nearly 70% of those deaths in the Israel–Gaza war.

The world is experiencing a surge in violence not seen since the post-World War II era. 2024 marked a grim new record: the highest number of state-based armed conflicts in over seven decades. A ...

Ukraine, Palestine/Israel, Sudan, Pakistan and Nigeria are projected to see the highest battle-related death tolls in 2026, according to a world-leading AI-driven conflict forecasting system. The ...

The war in Ethiopia's Tigray region accounted for over 100,000 battle-related deaths in 2022, even more than Russia's invasion of Ukraine which accounted for more than 81,000 deaths, according to new ...