India, Oct. 9 -- Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Announcing the award Friday, The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
"The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 goes to a person who with exceptional courage and integrity has led the way towards a more comprehensive global legal order. This year's laureate has been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted," it said in a press release.
At a time of existential challenges - including more wars and conflicts than the world has seen in a long time - international law is no longer ...