On 6 November 2025, Judge Navi Pillay received the 2025 Sydney Peace Prize. This is her full address. I would like to acknowledge that we are gathering on Gadigal land, and I pay my respects to elders past and present. I
At a time of global conflict and uncertainty, Sydney will host the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and trailblazing international jurist, Judge Navi Pillay. Justice Pillay will be in Australia to accept the 2025 Sydney Peace Prize
The international community has been waiting for this moment of moral clarity. After two years of watching atrocities committed in Gaza live-streamed daily, the way forward is now clear after the release yesterday of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry
This year, the venerable Judge Navi Pillay will receive the Sydney Peace Prize trophy, hand-crafted by Aboriginal steel artist Wayne McGinness. This new design was revealed for the first time last year when it was awarded to the International Red
The Sydney Prize jury has announced the choice of UN High Commissioner Judge Navi Pillay as the recipient of the 2025 Sydney Peace Prize. The jury’s rationale and citation reads, “Navi Pillay, for a lifetime of advocating for accountability and
The Sydney Peace Foundation is honoured to announce that Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and eminent international jurist, will receive the 2025 Sydney Peace Prize for a lifetime of advocating for accountability and responsibility in