Navi Pillay, a South African judge at the International Court of Justice, has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee recognized her work promoting international law and stated that she has "shown that legal measures can help prevent acts of war and violence".
Pillay previously served as UN human rights chief. She chaired a UN commission that concluded Israel was guilty of genocide in Gaza, according to the source material.
The award places a major international legal figure at the center of ongoing debates about accountability for conduct in conflict zones. Pillay's role leading the commission examining events in Gaza made her a prominent voice in discussions about international humanitarian law enforcement.