Navi Pillay’s Nobel peace prize is a vote of confidence in a global legal order under fire
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The awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to distinguished South African jurist and international judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay is about more than just the recognition of an exceptional individual in the global fight for justice.
It’s clear that the prize also speaks to a bigger context. It comes at a time of pressure on and the questioning of the international legal order.
Pillay’s recognition affirms the conviction that international law, however imperfectly applied, remains indispensable to a peaceful world.
