Nobel Peace Center

Is the next generation our strongest defense against democratic decline? Listen into the recording of this Nobel Peace Talk, where we explored the power of youth in shaping the future of democracy. Researcher Amalie Nilsen from Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) opened the event with fresh insights from her new PhD thesis, The Protest Paradox: The Role of Mass Mobilization in Promoting and Chall...

Many political prisoners remain behind bars in Venezuela. Join us as we explore the state of human rights following the arrest of Nicolás Maduro. After Nicolas Maduro was arrested by US military forces in January, there have been many reports about the release of political prisoners in Venezuela. But how many are still being kept behind bars, and what is the situation for human rights defenders du...

Democracies are often attacked from within, step by step. What does it look like when the democracy is under attack, and what is it like to live under authoritarian rule? Authoritarian leaders across the world use the same strategy to gain power and keep control. What strategies do they use and how can we recognize attacks on democracy? Meet three people with experience from living under authorita...

I 2026 har vi våknet til en verden der makt trumfer rett: Hva skjer med internasjonalt diplomati og dialog nå? I Venezuela fjernet USA diktatoren Nicolas Maduro med makt. I Iran slås demonstrantene brutalt ned, mens president Trump truer med å gripe inn med våpen mot regimet. Ser vi slutten på en regelstyrt verdensorden basert på internasjonal lov? Er diplomati og dialog fortsatt mulig når makta r...

Nagasaki, age 40, male, 0.5 km from the epicenter. Nihon Hidankyo, the organization of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024. Their wish is for their stories to live on. In 1985–86, they gathered over 1,000 survivor testimonies in the book The Witness of Those Two Days, based on the question: "What, from that day and after, is most vividly imprin...

Nagasaki, age 8, female, 2 km from the epicenter. Nihon Hidankyo, the organization of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024. Their wish is for their stories to live on. In 1985–86, they gathered over 1,000 survivor testimonies in the book The Witness of Those Two Days, based on the question: "What, from that day and after, is most vividly imprint...

Nagasaki, age 8, female, 2 km from the epicenter. Nihon Hidankyo, the organization of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024. Their wish is for their stories to live on. In 1985–86, they gathered over 1,000 survivor testimonies in the book The Witness of Those Two Days, based on the question: "What, from that day and after, is most vividly imprint...

Nagasaki, age 4, male, 2 km from the epicenter Nihon Hidankyo, the organization of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024. Their wish is for their stories to live on. In 1985–86, they gathered over 1,000 survivor testimonies in the book The Witness of Those Two Days, based on the question: "What, from that day and after, is most vividly imprinted...

Hiroshima, age 25, female, 1.5 km from the epicenter. Nihon Hidankyo, the organization of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024. Their wish is for their stories to live on. In 1985–86, they gathered over 1,000 survivor testimonies in the book The Witness of Those Two Days, based on the question: "What, from that day and after, is most vividly imp...

Hiroshima, age 21, female, 2 km from the epicenter. Nihon Hidankyo, the organization of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024. Their wish is for their stories to live on. In 1985–86, they gathered over 1,000 survivor testimonies in the book The Witness of Those Two Days, based on the question: "What, from that day and after, is most vividly impri...

Hiroshima, age 21, male, 2 km from the epicenter. Nihon Hidankyo, the organization of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024. Their wish is for their stories to live on. In 1985–86, they gathered over 1,000 survivor testimonies in the book The Witness of Those Two Days, based on the question: "What, from that day and after, is most vividly imprint...

Hiroshima, age 8, female, 1.5 km from the epicenter. Nihon Hidankyo, the organization of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024. Their wish is for their stories to live on. In 1985–86, they gathered over 1,000 survivor testimonies in the book The Witness of Those Two Days, based on the question: "What, from that day and after, is most vividly impr...

I år, 2025, er det femti år siden atomfysikeren og dissidenten Andrej Sakharov mottok Nobels fredspris. Hvem var han, hvorfor fikk han prisen og hvilke paralleller kan vi trekke til dagens Russland? I denne samtalen hører du: Morten Jentoft, tidligere utenriksmedarbeider og mangeårig Moskva-korrespondent i NRK. Bjørn Helge Vangen, Hovedbibliotekar, Det Norske Nobelinstitutt. Kjersti Fløgstad, dire...

Hvordan vi kan forhindre en ny opptrapping av atomvåpen? Hvordan kan åpen og troverdig informasjonsflyt forhindre potensiell bruk av atomvåpen? Hva betyr Prøvestansavtalen for det internasjonal atomvåpennedrustning? Dette var blant spørsmålene som den uavhengige forskningsstiftelsen NORSAR setter på dagsorden i forbindelse med at det i fjor var 25 år siden Norges ratifisering av Prøvestansavtalen,...

Fredsprisvinner Jimmy Carter ble hyllet av en hel verden etter sin død. Hvilken rolle spilte den tidligere amerikanske presidenten og hvilken arv etterlater han seg? Bli med på samtale mellom Olav Njølstad og Hans Olav Lahlum, og direktør på Nobels Fredssenter Kjersti Fløgstad. I romjulen 2024 døde James Earl Carter Jr., 100 år gammel. Fredsprisvinneren ble kalt «USA’s beste ex-president» og har b...

In a world increasingly marked by violence, conflicts, and division, the Dalai Lama reminds us of the importance of human coexistence and compassion. Join the conversation on how we can cultivate "inner peace" and contribute to a more peaceful world. A conversation between: Barbara Miller, Director of Wisdom of Happiness (2024) Einar Øverenget, Professor in philosophy Kjersti Fløgstad, Director of...

12 October, the day after the announcement of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, we invited a panel of experts to discuss the award of the prize to Nihon Hidankyo. You'll meet: • Tuva Widskjold, ICAN • Kjølv Egeland, senior researcher NORSAR • Mika Mayumi, leader of Oslo-department - No to Nuclear Weapons Nihon Hidankyo is awarded the peace prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons...

12 October, the day after the announcement of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, we invited Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to give a short lecture on awarding the prize to Nihon Hidankyo. Read more about the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo here: https://peaceprizelaureates.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/laureate/2024-nihon-hidankyo

I år er det 30 år siden Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin og Shimon Peres ble tildelt Nobels fredspris for sin innsats for å skape fred i Midtøsten, og for sitt bidrag i dialogen om en fredelig løsning på konflikten mellom Palestina og Israel. Året før hadde de tre forhandlet frem Oslo-avtalen. Både avtalen og fredspristildelingen er fortsatt aktuell og kontroversiell – 30 år senere. Hvilken betydning...

Welcome to a conversation about The Power of Dialogue in Northern Ireland's Peace Journey. This is a dialogue between Mr. Mark Durkan, who was part of the negotiating team for the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, and the Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, Olav Njølstad. The conversation is moderated by Kjersti Fløgstad, Executive Director of the Nobel Peace Center. In 1998, the Norwegian Nob...

Om feminismens historie fra Bertha von Suttner til Narges Mohammadi. Marta Breen om sexismens historie og kvinnebevegelsens rolle i fredskampen. Det går en knallrød tråd fra den første kvinnelige fredsprisvinneren Bertha von Suttner til den nyeste, Narges Mohammadi: Kampen for likestilling og mot undertrykkelse, kampen for kvinners plass ved bordet og for at menneskerettigheter er kvinners rettigh...

Learn how new technology is used to double down on demonstrants and activists in Iran. Activists used social media effectively in the Iranian protests after Mahsa Jina Amini’s death in September 2022. But the regime is also using new technology to double down on activists and on ordinary women and girls: Face recognition is used to surveil and identify girls and women who are walking on the street...

Bli med når vi dykker ned i fredsprisen til Dr. Martin Luther King jr. og blir bedre kjent med en av de aller viktigste personene fra det 20. århundre. I år er det 60 år siden Dr. Martin Luther King jr. ble tildelt Nobels fredspris. Borgerrettighetsforkjemperen og baptistpastoren var kun 35 år gammel da han landet på Fornebu den 8. desember, 1964. To dager senere tok han imot fredsprismedaljen for...

The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has resulted in catastrophic suffering for the civilian population. In a devastating situation where hope seems distant, it is important to remember that war is not the solution. Palestinian Bassam Aramin and Israeli Rami Elhanan have both lost a daughter in the conflict. But instead of succumbing to bitterness and hatred, they have joined forces to...

Journalist og forfatter Sevda Barazesh og stortingsrepresentant Mahmoud Farahmand samtaler med Civitas Eirik Løkke om Irans historie fra 1979 og frem til i dag. 10 . desember deles Nobels Fredspris ut i Oslo Rådhus. Prisen for 2023 tildeles Narges Mohammadi for «hennes kamp mot undertrykking av kvinner i Iran og hennes kamp for menneskerettigheter og frihet for alle.» Men under den høytidelige ser...