Navi Pillay Jokes About Sharing Nobel Prize With Trump
Pillay joked she might share the prize with Trump after the Norwegian Nobel Committee said her work helped prosecute war crimes and genocide.
- South African jurist Navi Pillay jokingly suggested sharing her 2026 Nobel Peace Prize with US President Donald Trump, saying she might do so if the applause continued.
- Pillay made the humorous remark in Nuremberg, Germany, while celebrating the announcement of her award with colleagues and human rights supporters.
- The 85-year-old initially doubted the news of her Nobel victory and joked that, as a lawyer and judge, she needed to verify the information before believing it.
- Pillay highlighted her recent work leading a United Nations commission that concluded Israel had committed genocide in Gaza, and questioned why speaking the truth should require courage.
- The Nobel Committee honoured Pillay for her longstanding contributions to international law, human rights and accountability for serious crimes, awarding her a prize worth approximately $1.2 million, with the formal ceremony scheduled for December 10, 2026.
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