Meet Navi Pillay: The former UN human rights chief awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law
Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law
The Nobel Peace Prize 2026 was awarded to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a judge on the International Criminal Court, which was sanctioned by the Trump administration last year.
The South Africa-born Pillay, 85, was recognised for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
The Nobel committee recognized the former U.N. human rights chief for work helping “to strengthen the institutions of international law.”
Former UN human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to international law, the Nobel jury announced on Friday in Oslo, Norway.