Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay of International Court of Justice

Navanethem Pillay, also known as Navi Pillay, of South Africa, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. She is a former United Nations high commissioner for human rights and a judge on the International Court of Justice. The award was presented in Oslo on Friday.

The Nobel Peace Prize is considered one of the most prestigious awards in the world. According to The Korea Times, 287 individuals and organizations were nominated for the award this year, although the identities of the nominees are kept secret for 50 years.

The award ceremony took place at the Nobel Institute in Oslo at 11:00 am local time. The Korea Times also reported that US President Donald Trump had expressed interest in winning the award, but was not considered a likely candidate due to his policies, including the US conflict with Iran.

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