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The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay on Friday for her work promoting international law and prosecuting crimes against humanity. The committee highlighted her efforts as essential during times of global conflict, noting that Pillay has served in key roles at international tribunals and currently sits on the International Court of Justice in a genocide case involving Myanmar.
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Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a former UN human rights chief and judge on the International Court of Justice, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on October 9, 2026. The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored her for promoting peace and international law at a time when the global legal system is under attack. Pillay, born in South Africa, was recognized for her work defending Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid activists, as well as her service in key international court cases.
The committee noted that this decision came amid rising conflicts and political attacks on institutions of international law. This year’s Nobel Peace Prize announcement followed previous awards to laureates in medicine, physics, chemistry, and literature. The prize is often considered the most prestigious honor globally, with Pillay becoming one of its distinguished recipients.
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay.
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The committee’s announcement of the 125th Nobel Peace Prize, made on Friday in Oslo, said that the prestigious award would go to the South African jurist for her work to promote peace and international law.
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The committee said in a statement that Pillay had been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted.
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“At a time of existential challenges – including more wars and conflicts than the world has seen in a long time – international law is no longer just a supplement to peace and security.
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It is an absolute necessity,” the statement read.
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Committee chair Jorgen Watne Frydnes said that the system of international law was “under tremendous pressure” and its institutions were “under attack”.
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It is judges, he continued, “who guard the thin red line between order and chaos”.
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A South African of Indian Tamil origin, the 85-year-old Pillay acted as a defence attorney for Nelson Mandela, who previously won the peace prize, and other anti-apartheid activists.
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She has also served on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court, and as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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She currently sits on the International Court of Justice in the case in which Myanmar stands accused of genocide.
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The committee received nominations for 287 candidates for this year’s prize.
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Other mooted contenders had included the International Space Station, emergency teams in Sudan, children’s advocates in Ukraine and two top international courts.
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United States President Donald Trump has long coveted the prize and repeatedly said he deserves it, despite his ongoing war in Iran.
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