Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former International Criminal Court judge Navanethem Pillay
Pillay, 85, was recognized for work defending human rights and strengthening international courts, with the prize worth 12 million Swedish krona.
- On Friday, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African judge Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay, recognizing her efforts to promote peace and international law.
- Chair Jorgen Watne Frydnes cited a 'common thread' from Pillay's early work defending Nelson Mandela against apartheid to her service as a judge in key international court cases.
- Pillay, 85, previously served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014, joining just 20 women among 112 individual laureates.
- This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize, which includes a cash award of 12 million Swedish krona, or about $1.2 million, presented in Oslo on December 10.
- Last year, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the prize; since 1901, the award has honored 112 individuals and 28 separate institutions, including the Red Cross.
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Ex-UN human rights chief wins Nobel Peace Prize
Former United Nations human rights chief Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a judge on the International Court of Justice, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in Oslo, Norway. The South Africa-born Pillay, 85, was recognised for her efforts to promote peace and international law, said Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. “At a time when the number of wars and conflicts is rising, and when judges and institutions of international …
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The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 was awarded Friday to Navanethem Pillay "for her efforts to promote peace and international law."
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Navi Pillay
Form United Nations human rights chief Navanethem "Navi" Pillay has won the Nobel Peace Prize, often considered the most prestigious award on the planet. In Oslo, Jorgen Watne Frydnes, flesh of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the 85-year-old South African jurist won the prize for her work promoting peace and...
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