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Former UN rights chief Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

Oct 9, 2026 · 29 min

This year's Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay, the South African former UN human rights chief. The Nobel committee said Ms Pillay had shown that legal measures could help prevent acts of war and violence. At a news conference after being awarded the prize, she warned against growing political attacks on international law.Also: More airlines are suspending flights to Saudi Arabia af…