Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
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Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay, 85, receives the award for promoting international law and prosecuting war crimes.
Navi Pillay, former UN human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge, was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her efforts to promote peace and international law, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. [1] [2]
Pillay, the fifth South African laureate, defended anti-apartheid activists, presided over the Rwanda genocide tribunal and chaired a UN commission that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza. [1] [2]
Israel's Foreign Ministry called the award a "grotesque weaponisation" of the prize; UN rights chief Volker Turk and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa praised her commitment to justice. [1]
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- Navi Pillay, former UN human rights chief, wins Nobel Peace Prize
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