Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

Former UN human rights chief Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The 85-year-old South Africa-born Pillay, a former judge of the International Criminal Court, was recognised for her efforts to promote peace and international law. The announcement was made by Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo on Friday. “At a time when the number of wars and conflicts is rising, and when judges and institutions of international law are under political attack, the Nobel Committee wishes...