# Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay says she wanted to verify the news

https://mins.news/en/item/93014

- euronews, 2026-10-09 11:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/09/i-still-want-to-verify-this-nobel-peace-prize-winner-navi-pillays-first-reaction

> At 85, Navanethem “Navi” Pillay initially thought the news was a joke when she learned she had won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The former judge said she wanted to check the announcement before believing it.

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