International Children's Peace Prize

The KidsRights Foundation invites organisations and governments to nominate a child between the age of 12-18 years old, who they think is performing extraordinary efforts to improve or implement children’s rights for themselves and children in their environment. The Children’s Peace Prize gives children a platform to speak and be recognised for standing up for these rights. The Prize is presented annually to a child whose actions and thoughts have made a difference in countering problems which affect children around the world.

The Children’s Peace Prize includes prize money that will be invested by KidsRights in specific projects related to the struggle for peace and children’s rights of the winner. Therefore, this year, projects will be supported to improve the rights of youth in refugee camps.

The winner of the International Children’s Peace Prize is awarded a statuette - 'the Nkosi' - and the platform of attention that the prize generates. In addition, the winner receives financial support for his/her studies.