tl;dr: The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay for her work advancing international law and prosecuting war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Her career spans defending Nelson Mandela under apartheid, serving as a judge on the ICTR, ICC, and ICJ (currently on the Myanmar genocide case), and serving as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The committee framed the award as a defense of the rules-based international order at a time when its institutions and judges are increasingly under attack.