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Navi Pillay awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
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A South African jurist who led UN human rights wins Nobel Peace: the GS-II office Prelims tests
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay, the South African jurist who served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo.
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What you need to know
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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay, the South African jurist who served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014.
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Navi Pillay, a South African jurist, wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
- She served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014
- The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo
- The post of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights was created in 1993
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, unlike the other Nobel prizes, which are awarded in Stockholm.
- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights heads the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), which is distinct from UNHCR, the refugee agency.
- Navi Pillay served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-II (International Organisations): The UN human rights architecture rests on the OHCHR, created in 1993, which promotes and monitors compliance with international human rights norms. The High Commissioner's role in documenting violations and engaging states carries implications for member states, including India, in reviews such as the Universal Periodic Review. The way forward lies in strengthening the independence and funding of such offices while respecting state sovereignty.
Quick recall
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2026ರ ನೊಬೆಲ್ ಶಾಂತಿ ಪುರಸ್ಕಾರ ಪಡೆದ ನವಿ ಪಿಳ್ಳೈ ಅವರು ಈ ಹಿಂದೆ ವಿಶ್ವಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಯಾವ ಹುದ್ದೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು?
- ವಿಶ್ವಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಮಾನವ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳ ಹೈಕಮಿಷನರ್
- ವಿಶ್ವಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ
- ವಿಶ್ವಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ನಿರಾಶ್ರಿತರ ಹೈಕಮಿಷನರ್
- ವಿಶ್ವಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಸಭೆಯ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: A — ವಿಶ್ವಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಮಾನವ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳ ಹೈಕಮಿಷನರ್ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ. ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಆಫ್ರಿಕಾದ ನ್ಯಾಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞೆ ನವಿ ಪಿಳ್ಳೈ ಅವರು 2008ರಿಂದ 2014ರವರೆಗೆ ವಿಶ್ವಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಮಾನವ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳ ಹೈಕಮಿಷನರ್ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು.
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