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former / previous
qián
前
the United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
High Commissioner for Human Rights
rénquán shìwù gāojí zhuānyuán
人权事务高级专员
Navi Pillay (South African jurist and human rights advocate)
Nàwéi Pílái
纳维·皮莱
to be honored with / to win
rónghùo
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the Nobel Peace Prize
Nuòbèiěr Hépíng Jiǎng
诺贝尔和平奖
。

Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
the Nobel Committee
Nuòbèiěr wěiyuánhuì
诺贝尔委员会
Friday
zhōuwǔ
周五
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
will / is to
jiāng
将
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the Nobel Peace Prize
Nuòbèiěr Hépíng Jiǎng
诺贝尔和平奖
to award / to bestow upon
shòuyǔ
授予
former
qián
前
the United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
High Commissioner for Human Rights
rénquán shìwù gāojí zhuānyuán
人权事务高级专员
Navi Pillay (South African human rights advocate)
Nàwéi Pílái
纳维·皮莱
，
to recognize / to honor
yǐ biǎozhāng
以表彰
her (formal pronoun)
qí
其
in
zài
在
international human rights
guójì rénquán
国际人权
and
yǔ
与
rule of law
fǎzhì
法治
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
(possessive particle)
de
的
lifelong contributions
bìshēng gòngxiàn
毕生贡献
。

October 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
the Nobel Committee
Nuòbèiěr wěiyuánhuì
诺贝尔委员会
on / at (formal time preposition)
yú
于
Friday
zhōuwǔ
周五
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
，
will / is to
jiāng
将
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the Nobel Peace Prize
Nuòbèiěr Hépíng Jiǎng
诺贝尔和平奖
to award / to bestow upon
shòuyǔ
授予
former / previous
qián
前
the United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
High Commissioner for Human Rights
rénquán shìwù gāojí zhuānyuán
人权事务高级专员
Navi Pillay (South African jurist and human rights advocate)
Nàwéi Pílái
纳维·皮莱
。
the committee
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
to state / to express
biǎoshì
表示
，
Pillay
Pílái
皮莱
for decades / over many decades
shùshí nián lái
数十年来
to be dedicated to / to devote oneself to
zhìlì yú
致力于
international law
guójìfǎ
国际法
and
yǔ
与
human rights protection
rénquán bǎohù
人权保护
，
on / toward
duì
对
the international community
guójì shèhuì
国际社会
(possessive particle)
de
的
justice
zhèngyì
正义
and
yǔ
与
rule-of-law building / strengthening governance
fǎzhì jiànshè
法治建设
to have produced / to have had
chǎnshēng le
产生了
far-reaching influence / profound impact
shēnyuǎn yǐngxiǎng
深远影响
。
Pillay
Pílái
皮莱
in / during (formal)
yú
于
the year 2008
2008 nián
2008年
to / through
zhì
至
the year 2014
2014 nián
2014年
during the period
jiān
间
to serve as / to hold the position of
dānrèn
担任
the United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
human rights affairs
rénquán shìwù
人权事务
High Commissioner
gāojí zhuānyuán
高级专员
，
during her term in office
rènqī nèi
任期内
on multiple occasions
duōcì
多次
regarding / concerning
jiù
就
large-scale / mass
dàguīmó
大规模
rights violations / human rights abuses
qīnquán xíngwéi
侵权行为
to issue / to release
fāchū
发出
strong condemnation / severe criticism
qiángliè qiǎnzé
强烈谴责
。
prior to this / previously
cǐqián
此前
，
she
tā
她
had served during
céng yú
曾于
the year 1995
1995 nián
1995年
to / through
zhì
至
the year 2003
2003 nián
2003年
during the period
jiān
间
at / in
zài
在
the United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
Rwanda issue / Rwanda matter
Lúwàngdá wèntí
卢旺达问题
International Criminal Tribunal
guójì xíngshì fǎtíng
国际刑事法庭
to serve as
dānrèn
担任
judge
fǎguān
法官
，
and also during
bìng yú
并于
the year 1999
1999 nián
1999年
to / through
zhì
至
the year 2003
2003 nián
2003年
to take up the post of
chūrèn
出任
the said tribunal
gāi fǎtíng
该法庭
President of the Tribunal
tíngzhǎng
庭长
。
subsequently / thereafter
suíhòu
随后
，
Pillay
Pílái
皮莱
in / during
yú
于
the year 2003
2003 nián
2003年
to / through
zhì
至
the year 2008
2008 nián
2008年
during the period
jiān
间
to serve as
dānrèn
担任
the International Criminal Court
guójì xíngshì fǎyuàn
国际刑事法院
judge
fǎguān
法官
，
in
zài
在
international criminal justice
guójì xíngshì sīfǎ
国际刑事司法
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
to have accumulated
jīlěi le
积累了
extensive experience / rich experience
fēngfù jīngyàn
丰富经验
。
Pillay
Pílái
皮莱
was born in
chūshēng yú
出生于
South Africa
Nánfēi
南非
，
in the early years / in her youth
zǎonián
早年
under / in
zài
在
racial segregation / apartheid
zhǒngzú gélí
种族隔离
system / regime
zhìdù
制度
under
xià
下
to insist on / to persist in
jiānchí
坚持
on behalf of / for
wèi
为
those who were oppressed / victims of oppression
shòu yāpò zhě
受压迫者
to provide
tígōng
提供
legal defense
fǎlǜ biànhù
法律辩护
，
therefore / for this reason
yīncǐ
因此
in
zài
在
international human rights
guójì rénquán
国际人权
field
lǐngyù
领域
to enjoy / to have (a reputation)
xiǎngyǒu
享有
extremely high
jí gāo
极高
reputation / prestige
shēngyù
声誉
。
the Nobel Peace Prize
Nuòbèiěr Hépíng Jiǎng
诺贝尔和平奖
prize money
jiǎngjīn
奖金
amounts to / is
wéi
为
11 million Swedish kronor
1100 wàn Ruìdiǎn kèlǎng
1100万瑞典克朗
，
award ceremony
bānjiǎng diǎnlǐ
颁奖典礼
will be held on
jiāng yú
将于
December 10
shí èr yuè shí rì
12月10日
in / at
zài
在
Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
capital city
shǒudū
首都
Oslo
Àosīlú
奥斯陆
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to be held / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
。

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Former UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

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