The International Children’s Peace Prize is awarded annually to a child who has made a significant contribution to advocating children’s rights and improving the situation of vulnerable children such as orphans, child labourers and children with HIV/AIDS.
The prize is an initiative of Marc Dullaert, founder of the KidsRights Foundation, an international children’s aid and advocacy organisation based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Year | Recipient | Country of Origin |
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2005 | Nkosi Johnson | South Africa |
2006 | Om Prakash Gurjar | India |
2007 | Thandiwe Chama | Zambia |
2008 | Mayra Avellar Neves | Brazil |
2009 | Baruani Ndume | Tanzania |
2010 | Francia Simon | Dominican Republic |
2011 | Michaela Mycroft | South Africa |
2012 | Kesz Valdez | Philippines |
2013 | Malala Yousafzai | Pakistan |
2014 | Neha Gupta | United States |
2015 | Abraham Keita | Liberia |
2016 | Kehkashan Basu | United Arab Emirates |
2017 | Mohamad Al Jounde | Syria |
2018 | March for Our Lives | United States |
2019 | Greta Thunberg Divina Maloum | Sweden Cameroon |