Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-09 10:20:46 UTC

South African jurist Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay, 85, receives the award for promoting peace and international law.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African judge Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay for her work promoting peace and international law, including prosecuting war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Pillay, 85, served as a judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court, and as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014. She currently sits on the International Court of Justice. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Committee chair Jorgen Watne Frydnes said the award underscores the importance of international law amid rising conflicts and attacks on legal institutions. The prize carries 12 million Swedish kronor. [1] [2] [3]

Sources

1. Nobel Peace Prize 2026 goes to Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law

   DW English · 2026-10-09 07:40:00 UTC · Excerpt

2. 🔴 South Africa's Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

   France 24 English · 2026-10-09 09:04:43 UTC · Full text

3. 2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-09 09:06:43 UTC · Full text

4. 表彰促进和平与国际法所作努力 南非籍前人权高专皮莱获2026年诺贝尔和平奖

   RFI Chinese · 2026-10-09 09:24:41 UTC · Full text

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