Navi Pillay, a former judge who oversaw a report that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for

The South African jurist has been recognized “for her efforts to promote peace and international law,” said Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Navanethem “Navi” Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting peace and international law.

Navanethem “Navi” Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting peace and international law.

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has gone to former judge and UN human rights chief Navanethem Pillay. She is receiving the prize for her efforts for peace and international rights, the Norwegian Nobel Committee heard on Friday. The committee says that the South African has “significantly expanded the scope and impact of international law.” Pillay served as a judge at South Africa’s High Court, the Rwanda Tribunal, and the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.

The Nobel Committee Navi Pillay was awarded it for her “efforts to promote peace and international law”.

The Nobel Committee Navi Pillay was awarded it for her “efforts to promote peace and international law”.

Annamalai salutes Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize, praising her trail from Durban to global human rights leadership and justice for the marginalized.

Sweden: The Nobel Peace Prize 2026 was awarded  to Indian-origin Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay for her efforts to "promote peace and international law". Pillay

Former U.N. human rights chief Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a judge on the International Court of Justice, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in Oslo, Norway.

Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing peace through international law. The honour spotlights her lifelong push for accountability as global legal institutions face mounting political pressure.

Navanethem Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in recognition of her lifelong dedication to advancing international law, defending human...

After winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Navi Pillay urged leaders to protect human rights and refrain from war. She said attacks on international courts and law could reverse decades of progress for justice.

South African-born jurist Navi Pillay has received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, with the Norwegian Nobel Committee announcing the award in Oslo

Born into a family of Indian Tamil origin in Durban, Navanethem “Navi” Pillay built a career defending human rights and challenging injustice. She represented anti-apartheid activists and established her own law firm in 1967, the Nobel Committee said in an official statement.

The daughter of a Durban bus driver, Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay's journey to winning the prestigious 2026 Nobel Peace Prize began in apartheid-era South Africa.

As Indian-origin jurist Navi Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif renewed his pitch for Donald Trump, crediting him with ending the India-Pakistan mini-war, despite New Delhi's rejection of US mediation claims.

Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her lifelong work in international justice. The award recognises her role in pressing accountability for genocide, war crimes and sexual violence.

Navi Pillay, a former U.N. human rights chief, has won the Nobel Peace Prize.

The former UN human rights chief was recognised for her efforts to promote peace and international law.

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Pillay was born to Narrainsamy Naidoo and Santhama Naidoo in 1941 in a poor neighborhood of Durban in the Natal Province of South Africa. Her grandparents came from India as indentured servants to work on South African sugar plantations in the 1890s.

South African jurist Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for decades of rights work, promoting peace and advancing accountability.

Navi Pillay’s lifelong fight for justice and human rights, crowned by the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, highlights her global impact.