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Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a former judge at the International Criminal Court, has won the Nobel Peace Prize, according to a breaking announcement. Full details of the Norwegian Nobel Committee's reasoning have not yet been released.
Navi Pillay, a former UN high commissioner for human rights and current ICJ judge, has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited her lifelong work advancing peace, international law, and accountability for war crimes.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday that the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize goes to former South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay for her work promoting peace and international law. The committee said she was pivotal in ensuring war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted. The award was chosen from among 287 nominations.
