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Trump Condemns Nobel Committee After Navi Pillay Wins Peace Prize
Navi Pillay, a South African jurist, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
The Nobel Committee said it recognized her work for peace and international law.
Donald Trump criticized the decision and said Pillay was hostile to the United States and Israel.
He also said she had not helped bring peace.
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres praised her work on human rights and justice.
Pillay joked that she might share the prize with Trump when people applauded her.
The prize is worth 12 million Swedish crowns.
It is due to be presented in Oslo on December 10.
Donald Trump said awarding Navi Pillay the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize demeaned the award.
Trump called Pillay a hater of America and Israel and said she had done nothing to foster peace.
The Nobel Committee said Pillay was honored for promoting peace and international law, including efforts to prosecute serious crimes.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Pillay’s work defending international law and human rights.
Pillay joked about sharing the prize with Trump; the award is worth 12 million Swedish crowns and will be presented in Oslo on December 10.
- Who
- Navi Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize; Donald Trump criticized the award, while Antonio Guterres praised her work.
- What
- The Nobel Committee awarded Pillay the Peace Prize, prompting criticism from Trump and praise from Guterres.
- Where
- The decision was announced in Oslo, Norway; Pillay was applauded in Nuremberg, Germany.
- When
- The award was announced in 2026; it is scheduled to be presented on December 10.
- Why
- The committee cited Pillay’s efforts to promote peace and international law.
Critics of the award
Supporters of Pillay
Whether Pillay deserved the prize
Critics of the award
Trump said the committee demeaned the award, claimed Pillay had done nothing to foster peace, and accused her of hostility toward the United States and Israel.
Supporters of Pillay
The Nobel Committee cited her efforts to promote peace and international law; Guterres praised her decades of work defending human rights and justice.
Pillay's work on Gaza
Critics of the award
Trump's repost accused Pillay of conducting a “phony” investigation that concluded Israel committed genocide and alleged that she celebrated terrorists and rewarded Hamas.
Supporters of Pillay
The articles report that Pillay headed a UN commission that concluded Israel had committed genocide in Gaza; Guterres described her as an independent voice for justice.
Key facts
- Laureate
- Navi Pillay, a South African jurist
- Award
- 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
- Committee's stated reason
- Efforts to promote peace and international law
- Prize value
- 12 million Swedish crowns, about 1.2 million US dollars
- Presentation date and place
- December 10 in Oslo, Norway
- Trump's criticism
- He said the award demeaned the prize and accused Pillay of hostility toward America and Israel.
- Reported judicial roles
- One article describes Pillay as currently serving as an ICJ judge; the other describes her as a former ICC judge and currently working as a jurist-lawyer at the ICC.
Quotes
Antonio Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General.
“For decades, she has been a champion of international law and human rights, and a steadfast, independent voice of justice amidst some of the most historic international legal cases of our time.”
firstpost.com
“If you clap a little bit more, I may share this prize with Trump!”
firstpost.com
NDTV
Sources
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