POSTPONED! Webinar: New political dividing lines and implications for European integration
The last decade there has been a political divide in Western societies. Which consequences does this have on national policies and future European cooperation?
CANCELLED: 30 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Croatia and the Kingdom of Norway
The Croatian and Norwegian Foreign Ministers will meet at NUPI to take a closer look at the importance of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Extremists with military backgrounds
Extremist infiltration of armed forces, and the spread of violent radicalisation among former soldiers are a growing international concern.
Law of the Sea in the Eastern Mediterranean
We are very happy to welcome The Foreign Minister of Greece, Mr Nikolaos Dendias on 16 February, where he will talk about the Law of the Sea in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Climate change, peace and security in Afghanistan
Security debates and partnership choices in the Nordic states: From differentiation to alignment
Summary: What security challenges do the Nordic states highlight in a fluctuating security environment? Towards which partner institutions, networks and states do they orient themselves, and what role do they envision for further Nordic security and defence cooperation? Focusing on Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, this report maps and analyses present-day debates on security and defence in these four states. Examining both official positions and perspectives presented in the wider political and media debates in all four states, a key finding is that their perceptions of the security environment and of key partnerships have become more aligned over the past decade. Further, all four states are woven into a complex web of European and transatlantic initiatives, partnerships and institutions in security and defence. While Finland and Sweden remain outside of NATO and Norway and Iceland outside of the EU, the Nordic states’ participation and degree of integration in European and transatlantic structures is more similar than it used to be. We also observe that the four states appear more aligned than before in their views on how Nordic security and defence cooperation should develop in the future, and for what purpose. While it is still premature to talk about a ‘common Nordic order’ in the security and defence domain, in all four states we find that there is interest in and commitment to further strengthening Nordic security and defence cooperation.
Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Afghanistan
What is triggering military coups in West Africa?
Western and Central Africa have been rocked by a series of military takeovers in the past 18 months. The coups have reversed democratic gains in a region that's been dubbed the continent's ‘coup belt’. Andrew Tchie, from the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs explains.
Nordic Cooperation: Drivers and constraints
Remarks at the seminar "Nordic cooperation amid pandemic travel restrictions"
The Sahel - fragile states and violent entrepreneurs
The Sahel has recently gotten attention from the international community because of the many challenges this realm faces. This webinar marks the end of a three-year long project that has taken a closer look at the Sahel.