# Who is 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay?

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- France 24, 2026-10-09 15:47 UTC
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- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261009-2026-nobel-peace-prize-who-is-navanethem-navi-pillay

> South African-born Navanethem “Navi” Pillay received the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, October 9. The 85-year-old previously served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and chaired the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

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