Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

A AgenciesSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-09 · 09:09 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a South Africa-born jurist and former UN human rights chief, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the decision in Oslo on Friday, recognizing Pillay for her work in promoting peace and international law. The 85-year-old has a distinguished career, having served as a judge in South Africa, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and the International Criminal Court. She also held the position of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014.

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Pillay has served as a judge in South Africa, at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court.

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Pillay served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014.

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Pillay is a South Africa-born jurist.

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Pillay was recognized for her efforts to promote peace and international law.

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Navanethem Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Former UN human rights chief Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The South Africa-born jurist was recognised for her efforts to promote peace and international law. The announcement was made by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo on Friday. Pillay, 85, has served as a judge in South Africa, at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court. She was UN-high-commissioner-for-human-rights" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="146918" data-entity-type="organization">UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014. Pillay was chair of the...

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