World News · October 9, 2026
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Navi Pillay, Mandela Lawyer Who Led Human Rights at U.N.
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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay, a South African jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited her career-long defense of international law, spanning her early work as a lawyer for Nelson Mandela to her service on the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice. The committee framed the award as a defense of global legal institutions against recent political attacks and sanctions. Pillay, 85, is currently involved in the genocide case against Myanmar at the ICJ and recently chaired a UN commission regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay, a South African jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited her career-long defense of international law, spanning her early work as a lawyer for Nelson Mandela to her service on the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice. The committee framed the award as a defense of global legal institutions against recent political attacks and sanctions. Pillay, 85, is currently involved in the genocide case against Myanmar at the ICJ and recently chaired a UN commission regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.