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Nobel Peace Prize 2026 Goes to Navi Pillay

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 7:31 PM UTC · How we work

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Pillay Wins Peace

Norway's Nobel Committee awarded South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
The committee cited her work promoting peace, international law and prosecuting war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
Pillay previously served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, led the Rwanda tribunal, and judges the ICC and ICJ.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he felt honored by the prize.
Trump reshared a post accusing Pillay of hating America and Israel.

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Pillay Wins Peace

Norway's Nobel Committee awarded South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
The committee cited her work promoting peace, international law and prosecuting war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
Pillay previously served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, led the Rwanda tribunal, and judges the ICC and ICJ.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he felt honored by the prize.
Trump reshared a post accusing Pillay of hating America and Israel.

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