The brief
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, 85, said she initially thought the news was a joke when she learned she had won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee has admitted that it has been unable to reach the ICJ judge to tell her the news. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, 85, said she 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 verify the announcement before believing it.S1
- The Nobel Committee has admitted that it has been unable to reach the ICJ judge to tell her the news.S2
