South African judge Navi Pillay, president of the UN commission of inquiry on Gaza, received the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her career in defence of peace and international law. The Nobel Committee stressed the need to protect the international legal order against the development of strong relations, while the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, commended the "courage and moral clarity" of the award-winning.
Navi Pillay, Nobel Peace 2026 for his defence of international law
South African judge Navi Pillay, president of the UN commission of inquiry on Gaza, received the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her career in defence of peace and international law. The Nobel Committee stressed the need to protect the international legal order against the development of strong relations, while the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, commended the "courage and moral clarity" of the award-winning.

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