Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former International Criminal Court judge Navanethem Pillay
The committee said her career advanced accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, and she was chosen from 287 nominations.
- 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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The Hamas movement welcomed the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, considering this action as confirmation of the crime of genocide in Gaza.
Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize As UN Watch Cites Israel Record
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navanethem “Navi” Pillay Image by Nobel Peace Prize photo galleryThe Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to former United Nations human rights chief Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on October 9, drawing criticism from UN Watch over her record on Israel. The committee awarded the prize to the South African jurist “for her efforts to promote peace and international law,” recognizing her work to advance …
Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 Awarded to Anti-Israel South African Judge
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to South African judge and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, currently serving as an ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Navi Pillay was the president of the UN Commission who determined that Israel's acts in Gaza are genocidal; she has dedicated the award to survivors of crimes
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