Nobel Peace
FILE - U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights South African Navanethem Pillay prior to the 23rd session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2013.
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Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a former U.N. human rights chief and judge on the International Court of Justice, has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The South Africa-born Pillay, 85, was honored for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, announced her win on Friday in Oslo, Norway. The committee emphasized the importance of resolving conflicts without violence, especially as wars and conflicts increase. This year marks the 125th anniversary of the peace prize, which has been awarded to 112 individuals and 28 institutions since 1901.
