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Today Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Read more about this year’s Nobel Peace Prize: bit.ly/4yB3yfM

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Nobel Peace Prize 2026

The Nobel Peace Prize 2026 was awarded to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay "for her efforts to promote peace and international law."

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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. It is an absolute necessity. #NobelPeacePrize

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More and more conflicts are being addressed through diplomacy, treaties and legal mechanisms, rather than threats, violence and warfare. International law is a foundation for a more peaceful world.

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Navi Pillay’s commitment to justice and human dignity is a source of hope and inspiration to all who seek to bring about a more peaceful world.

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Navi Pillay is one of the great defenders of international legal principles in our time. Her distinguished career reminds us of the need to support, fortify and expand the global rule of law.

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Newly awarded peace laureate Navi Pillay has held states and national leaders accountable and brought hope to victims of violence and conflict. #NobelPeacePrize

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Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time. #NobelPeacePrize

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In historic international court cases, she has shown that legal measures can help prevent acts of war and violence. Navi Pillay has also contributed to strengthen the institutions of international law.

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Today Navi Pillay is a judge on the International Court of Justice in the case where Myanmar stands accused of genocide.

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She was the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and, until recently, she chaired the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

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This year’s laureate has significantly enlarged the scope and impact of international law. She has served as a judge on the High Court in South Africa, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court.

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A common thread runs from her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against apartheid to her service as a judge in some of the key international court cases of our time.

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Born into a family of Indian Tamil origin under apartheid in Durban, South Africa, Pillay became a lawyer and legal pioneer, confronting deep structural discrimination, segregation and exclusion.

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2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay’s commitment to universal legal principles and her firm moral compass are constants in a long career.

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But today, as these same judges are sanctioned, and their institutions are attacked, we need people of courage, vision and determination – qualities that 2026 peace laureate Navi Pillay demonstrates in her work on the bench.

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History has shown that a world operating without the rule of law is unjust, unwise and inhumane. The judges – those who guard the thin red line between order and chaos – are therefore highly deserving of our praise.

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In awarding this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wants to remind the world that the rule of law – national and international – underpins the system we have set up to ensure peace and resolve conflicts non-violently. Peace requires justice.

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The #NobelPeacePrize for 2026 goes to a person who with exceptional courage and integrity has led the way towards a more comprehensive global legal order. This year’s laureate Navi Pillay has been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted.

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BREAKING NEWS The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.

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WATCH LIVE: Join us for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize announcement. Hear the breaking news first – see the live coverage from 11:00 CEST. Where are you watching from? #NobelPrize youtube.com/live/X006qYL...

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Announcement of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 21h

The final preparations are now in order. Stay tuned.

Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, wears a suit and is sitting at a table, writing in a folder. There's a cup and saucer on the table. Behind them is a framed painting with a portrait. Ornate wallpaper decorates the room.

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This year's Nobel Peace Prize will be announced soon. Stay with us for the breaking news.

A room is set up for a press conference, featuring cameras and microphones focusing on a podium. A sign reads "The Nobel Peace Prize" beside a large medallion. The elegant room features a chandelier and arched doorways.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 09/10/2026

Wangari Maathai was a Nobel Prize laureate of many firsts: the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree, the first female professor in Kenya and the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Stay tuned – later today we will announce the 2026 peace prize.