The Nobel Peace Prize should prioritise achieved peace agreements over contributions to legal institutions

Study and practice of how sovereign states, international institutions, and non-state actors interact across borders. Encompasses diplomacy, negotiation, alliances, and conflict — the foundational domain through which global order is constructed, contested, and maintained.

Navi Pillay received the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to peace and international law. The award recognised her career in human-rights advocacy and international justice amid growing political pressure on international courts, including newly imposed US sanctions against the ICC.