‘I still want to verify this’: Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay’s first reaction
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What happened
Video. 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.
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