The Nobel Peace Prize Committee in Norway officially awarded this year’s prize 2026 today, Friday, to a South African judge and activist, for her continued efforts to establish peace, protect human rights, and implement international laws throughout the world.
The committee, headquartered in Oslo, the capital of Norway, today, Friday, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2026 to Navanethem Pillay, known as Navi Pillay, an activist, lawyer and judge from South Africa and the International Court of Justice.
The committee also stated: The Nobel Prize was awarded to Navi Pillay for her remarkable and continued efforts to establish peace, protect human rights, and uphold international law.
Navi Pillay was the first Black woman in South Africa to open a law office to defend political prisoners and confront racial discrimination.
Navi Pillay served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights between 2008 and 2014, and is currently an ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice.
The Nobel Peace Prize, consisting of 12 million Swedish kronor (1.2 million dollars), is scheduled to be officially awarded to Navi Pillay on 10 December in Oslo, the capital of Norway.
