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Breaking: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Judge Navi Pillay

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Breaking: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Judge Navi Pillay. (2026, October 9). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-09/nobel-peace-prize-2026-winner-judge-navi-pillay/107249984

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Judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, 85, received the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to international law and human rights. The Norwegian Nobel Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes announced that she was selected from a pool of 287 nominees for significantly expanding the reach and influence of international legal systems. Pillay's work includes roles at the International Criminal Court, South Africa’s High Court, and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. The committee highlighted her efforts as vital in promoting peace through justice and the rule of law globally.

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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay on October 9 in Oslo, Norway. The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law. This year's prize announcement came amid speculation that US President Donald Trump might react strongly due to his previous claims of deserving the award. However, experts dismissed Trump as ineligible given his controversial policies, including the war with Iran and territorial disputes like those over Greenland.

The committee received 287 nominations this year, reflecting ongoing global conflicts and crises. Pillay's selection aims to restore credibility to the prize after last year’s contentious decision that saw Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado gift her award to Trump, undermining its integrity. This year’s choice highlights a commitment to international law and human rights, signaling a rejection of aggressive power politics by major nations like Israel.

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South Africa the High Court of South Africa the International Criminal Court the Nobel Committee the Norwegian Nobel Committee

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Pillay PERSON · 2× the Nobel Committee ORG · 2× the Norwegian Nobel Committee ORG · 2× Jørgen Watne Frydnes PERSON · 1× Navanethem "Navi" Pillay PERSON · 1× South Africa GPE · 1× Watne Frydnes PERSON · 1× the High Court of South Africa ORG · 1× the International Criminal Court ORG · 1× the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ORG · 1×

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"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 to issue a reminder that the ability to resolve conflicts without force or violence is dependent on the international rule of law," the committee wrote in a news release.

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2026-10-09 · ABC News (AU)

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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay for significantly enlarging the scope and impact of international law. asserted

Prize → award → law

The South Africa-born former UN human rights chief was recognised for her efforts to promote peace and international law, said Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. asserted

Frydnes → bear → Committee

Ms Pillay, 85, served as a judge in the International Criminal Court, the High Court of South Africa and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. asserted

Pillay → serve → Rwanda

Her work "is a source of hope and inspiration to all those who seek to bring about a more peaceful world," Mr Watne Frydnes said, announcing her win. asserted

Frydnes → seek → win

The committee had not yet been able to reach Ms Pillay to inform her she had received the peace prize, he confirmed, which is often considered the most prestigious honour on the planet. asserted

which → reach → planet

committee → rise → release

"An international legal system in which war criminals are held to account, and the victims of abuse see justice served asserted

justice → hold → abuse

The Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo received nominations for 287 candidates for this year's prize. asserted

Committee → receive → prize

Experts say the committee typically focuses on the durability of peace, the promotion of international fraternity and the quiet work of institutions that strengthen those goals. asserted

that → say → goals

Last year, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her struggle to achieve a democratic transition in the South American nation, winning recognition as a woman "who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness". asserted

who → award → darkness

Ms Machado gave US President Donald Trump her Nobel medal shortly after the United States ousted then-president Nicolás Maduro. asserted

States → give → Maduro

But it was largely a symbolic gesture: the Nobel Committee has said the honour itself cannot be transferred. asserted

honour → say → ?

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