Navanethem Pillay
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SA’s new UN rights chief vows to be fearless
New UN human rights chief Navanethem Pillay said on Monday she would be impartial in her role but not shy away from confronting rights abusers.
UN endorses South African as new rights chief
The UN General Assembly has approved by consensus the appointment of SA Judge Navanethem Pillay as the UN’s new high commissioner for human rights.
Respected SA judge named as UN human rights chief
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday formally appointed South African Judge Navanethem Pillay as his high commissioner for human rights.
SA judge to take over top UN rights post, say diplomats
South African Judge Navanethem Pillay is to be named as the new United Nations high commissioner for human rights, diplomats and UN officials say.