Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-10 11:35:42 UTC

Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay, 85, receives the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work prosecuting war crimes and genocide.

South African judge Navi Pillay, 85, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Pillay served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, presided over the Rwanda genocide tribunal and chaired the UN commission that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza. [1] [2]

Israel's Foreign Ministry called the award a "grotesque weaponisation" of the prize; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and UN rights chief Volker Turk praised the choice. [1] [2]

Sources

1. Navi Pillay, former UN human rights chief, wins Nobel Peace Prize

   BBC World · 2026-10-09 14:00:47 UTC · Full text

2. Who is Navi Pillay, winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize?

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-09 14:02:58 UTC · Excerpt

3. South African judge awarded Nobel Peace Prize

   France 24 English · 2026-10-09 21:53:23 UTC · Excerpt

4. Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize

   France 24 English · 2026-10-10 09:25:54 UTC · Excerpt

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