# UN human rights commissioner responds to Nobel Peace Prize announcement

https://mins.news/en/video/92929

- Reuters, 2026-10-09 10:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_5VWcFVhoQ

> Volker Turk, the UN commissioner responsible for human rights, responded following the prize announcement. The honor recognized Navi Pillay's work to advance peace and international law; she previously served as an ICC judge and oversaw a UN report whose conclusion was that Israel committed genocide in Gaza.

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