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‘I still want to verify this’: Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay’s first reaction

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Federico, I. (2026, October 9). ‘I still want to verify this’: Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay’s first reaction. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/i-still-want-to-verify-this-nobel-peace-prize-winner-navi-pillays-first-reaction

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Euronews · collected 2026-10-09 · by Ilaria Federico

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Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, an 85-year-old former United Nations human rights commissioner and judge who has dedicated her career to international law and human rights, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Upon receiving the news, Pillay expressed initial skepticism, stating that as a lawyer, she still needed to verify the information before fully accepting it. Her work includes presiding over the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in the late 1990s and early 2000s and serving on the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 2021.
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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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Former UN human rights commissioner Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced.
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Former UN human rights commissioner Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced. asserted
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The 85-year-old said her first reaction to hearing the news was to think it must be a joke. asserted
it → say → news
“Being a lawyer and a judge, I still want to verify this,” she said. asserted
she → want → this
Originally from Durban, South Africa, Pillay has spent decades working in international law and human rights. asserted
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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, she presided over the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which investigated and prosecuted those responsible for the 1994 genocide. asserted
which → preside → genocide
More recently, she served on the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, established by the UN Human Rights Council in 2021. asserted
she → serve → 2021
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