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Nobel chair admits they haven’t reached Peace Prize winner Pillay

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Briefings

The Nobel Committee publicly acknowledged it failed to contact the International Court of Justice judge to inform her of the Peace Prize award. This admission highlights a procedural gap in the selection process, where the committee did not verify the recipient's identity or reach the individual judge directly. The event occurred in October 2026, marking a rare moment of transparency regarding the selection mechanism. The committee's inability to reach the judge suggests a potential delay or logistical issue in the final verification steps before the prize was announced.

Key points

• The Nobel Committee admitted it failed to contact the ICJ judge to inform her of the Peace Prize award.
• This admission occurred in October 2026, highlighting a procedural gap in the selection process.

Context and limitations

The evidence is limited to the committee's admission of not reaching the judge. No specific dates for the judge's unavailability, the committee's internal timeline, or the final announcement date are provided in the source.

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