Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Navanethem Pillay for 2026

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The Nobel Committee has awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to human rights advocate Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay. She was recognized for her decades of work in international justice and human rights. The official announcement was made by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Pillay's career includes serving as a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and a judge on the International Criminal Court.

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