Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize

What happened

Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a South African jurist and former UN high commissioner for human rights, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

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1. 09:01
   First appeared on Sky News WorldSSky News World
2. 09:04
   France 24 started reportingFFrance 24
3. 09:05
   Discussion started on Hacker NewsHHacker News
4. 09:07
   Euronews started reportingEEuronews

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