Jorgen Watne Frydnes

Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee

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Born: November 26, 1984, Bergen

Education: University of Oslo, University of York

Previous offices: Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay for international law work

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Announced the 2026 prize in Oslo on October 9

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Peace Prize to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, an 85-year-old South African jurist who defended Nelson Mandela under apartheid and later judged war crimes at international tribunals. The committee called her "one of the great defenders of international legal principles in our time."

Updated Oct 19