The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to South African jurist Navanethem Navi Pillay. The winner of the prize was announced at a press conference held at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo, the capital of Norway.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee stated that Pillay has made significant contributions to international law through her work on trials related to war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. The statement emphasized that Pillay has defended universal legal principles throughout her career.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay for her efforts in establishing peace and strengthening international law.
In the committee's assessment, contributions to the strengthening of international law and judicial processes regarding grave human rights violations were at the center of the decision to award the prize.
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