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Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for international law work

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay for her contributions to peace and international law. Pillay, born in apartheid-era Durban, South Africa, has served as a judge on South Africa's High Court, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the International Criminal Court, and currently the International Court of Justice, and was UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

nobelprize.org · 2026-10-09

IEEE runs publishing workshops for researchers in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda

IEEE held educational workshops in February in Nairobi, at the University of Rwanda, and at Makerere University in Uganda, drawing more than 120 attendees. The sessions, led by IEEE staff and volunteer authors, covered how to prepare, submit, and get papers peer-reviewed, along with guidance on using IEEE Xplore and ensuring research integrity.

spectrum.ieee.org · 2026-09-07