# Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay’s first reaction: ‘I still want to verify this’

https://mins.news/en/video/93146

- euronews, 2026-10-09 12:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mveMCd4G3kg

> Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, 85, said she first thought the news was a joke upon learning she had won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The former judge said she wanted to confirm the announcement before believing it.

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