Navi Pillay, the former United Nations human rights chief, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting peace and international law.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Pillay was being recognised for her efforts in those areas. The award acknowledges her contribution to international human rights work and the advancement of legal principles linked to peace.
Pillay previously served as the UN’s human rights chief. The Nobel Committee’s statement identified her promotion of peace and international law as the basis for the award.
The announcement makes Pillay the latest recipient of one of the world’s most prominent peace prizes. Further details about the committee’s decision were not provided in the supplied material.
