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Friday, 9 May 2025

The UN High-Level Seminar gathered mediators, peacebuilders, and policymakers in Porvoo, Finland to discuss gender and inclusive mediation strategies. Photo: Maria Hossain Santto/ CMI

In Times of Rising Conflict, UN Seminar Showcases Inclusive Approaches to Peace Mediation

Mediators, peacebuilders and policymakers gathered in Porvoo, Finland for the 14th UN High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Strategies.

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Monday, 28 Apr 2025

Group Photo UN High-level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Strategies 2025. Photo: Maria Hossain Santto / CMI

UN High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Strategies in Porvoo, Finland

From 23 to 25 April 2025, over two dozen senior mediation envoys, practitioners, and researchers from around the world convened in Porvoo, Finland, for the 14th UN High-Level Seminar on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Strategies.

News

Tuesday, 1 Apr 2025

Asha Ali joins the GPS Centre as the new coordinator

The PRIO Centre on Gender, Peace and Security is delighted to announce that Asha Ali joins as it's new Centre Coordinator.

News

Monday, 24 Feb 2025

The panelists at the Humanitarian Forum, from the right: Henrik Urdal, director, PRIO; Samina Ansari, public commentator; Hanne Kristoffersen, Regional Advisor, Norwegian Red Cross; Anne Bergh, Secretary General, Norwegian Red Cross. . Photo: Hanne Kristoffersen / Norwegian Red Cross

Afghan Women’s Struggle for Healthcare: PRIO Highlights Key Barriers and the Role of International Support

After the Taliban’s return, Afghan women face severe restrictions but remain vital in society, especially in the healthcare sector. As the humanitarian crisis deepens, experts discuss concrete steps to support women’s rights and healthcare access.

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Wednesday, 11 Dec 2024

Mr. Byungseok Yoo, Deputy Director-General for International Organizations and Nuclear Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea together with Dr. Louise Olsson, PRIO . Photo: Stine A. Bosheim

Expert Forum in Seoul on Women, Peace and Security: 2025 and Beyond

On 11 December, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea (ROK), in collaboration with PRIO’s Gender, Peace and Security (GPS) Centre organized an Expert Forum in Seoul, led by Research Director Louise Olsson.

PRIO Blogs

Wednesday, 27 Nov 2024

A 32 years old female FARC guerrilla fighter inside a demobilization camp in Colombia in 2017. Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images

Making Women Combatants Visible: Steps Towards Gender-Responsive Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration

In October the Security Council met for its annual Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Open Debate under the theme of “Women Building Peace in a Changing Environment.” Despite the WPS agenda’s goals for including women in all aspects of security and peace-making, their participation in disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR), ...

Book chapter

2025

Norsk fredsengasjement. Spenning mellom idealisme og interesser?

Book chapter in Dilemmaer i norsk utenrikspolitikk

News

Friday, 11 Apr 2025

Workshop on Children Born of War (CBOW) April 10th - 11th

EuroWARCHILD project hosts workshop on Children Born of War (CBOW)

News

Monday, 10 Mar 2025

EuroWARCHILD at the ISA Annual Convention in Chicago

EuroWARCHILD at the ISA Annual Convention 2025 At the International Studies Association (ISA) Annual Convention in Chicago, held from 2–5 March 2025, members of the EuroWARCHILD project contributed to key academic discussions on children born of war.

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Friday, 20 Dec 2024

Júlia Palik Highlighted in UN Secretary General’s Report

PRIO’s researcher, Júlia Palik, and her work on the DISARM project have been prominently cited in the United Nations Secretary-General’s Annual Report on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS).

Conference paper

2024

Children born of war: Bosnaian experiences

Conference paper

News

Tuesday, 29 Apr 2025

WPS conference banner. Illustration: PRIO

Oslo Conference to Mark 25 Years of UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security

PRIO’s Centre on Gender, Peace and Security is co-hosting a conference marking the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325.

Journal article

2025

Studying conflict-related sexual violence: What does it mean for researchers’ well-being?

Journal article in Journal of Peace Research

News

Friday, 7 Mar 2025

PRIO Senior Researcher at NPA Solidarity event. Photo: Stine Bosheim

Solidarity event with women in war and peace

In the lead-up to International Women’s Day, Norsk Folkehjelp hosted a breakfast meeting under the banner “Solidarity with Women in War and Peace,” focusing on women's roles in conflict and post-conflict environments.

PRIO Blogs

Thursday, 12 Dec 2024

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We Need to Talk About Children Born of War

Every day, children are born in war and armed conflict, in Ukraine, on the Gaza Strip, in South Sudan, in Myanmar and elsewhere. Some of these children might have parents who are enemies, that is, parents who are on opposite sides of the conflict. Some of these children might have ...

Conference paper

2024

Children born of war: past and present

Conference paper

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