Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize is a vote of confidence in a global legal order under fire
On Friday, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 would go to South African lawyer, legal pioneer, and jurist Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay for a distinguished career of promoting peace and international law. Professor Frans Viljoen of the University of Pretoria, reflects on how the recognition affirms that international law remains indispensable
