Finalists announced for International Children’s Peace Prize 2023
KidsRights, the international children’s rights organisation, has announced the three finalists for its 19th annual International Children’s Peace Prize. This prestigious prize shines a light on some of the remarkable achievements of young ‘changemakers’ who are...Read more
The International Children’s Peace Prize 2023
It’s time to start thinking once again about the International Children’s Peace Prize, which is given annually to a child or young person who has shown exceptional dedication and courage in fighting for children’s rights.Read more
KidsRights reaches out to young ‘changemakers’ to help affect their futures
KidsRights, the global children’s rights advocate, is using ‘edutainment’ to try and help young children actively help to change their own futures.Read more
KidsRights Index 2022: ‘One billion children at risk due to climate change’
‘No significant progress’ has been made in the standards of children’s lives and rights across the world over the last decade – that’s the damning verdict of international children’s rights organisation KidsRights.Read moreBrothers’ anti-pollution drive spurs Delhi into action
Never underestimate the power of youth – that’s the clear message from the Indian capital, Delhi, where two brothers’ pollution-fighting exploits have spurred the government into action.Read morePrestigious prize for young brothers who are tackling Delhi’s pollution
The International Children’s Peace Prize has been awarded to two brothers for their inspiring efforts to radically tackle pollution in their home city in India.Read more
EU tech ban ‘putting children worldwide’ at risk of online sex abuse
Online child sexual abuse could become harder to detect due to privacy protections set to take effect in the European Union next month – putting millions of children at increased risk worldwide, critics of the...Read more
Sadat Rahman – International Children’s Peace Prize Winner 2020
Sadat Rahman from Bangladesh has won the International Children’s Peace Prize 2020 for his mobile app designed to help prevent children and young people suffering ‘cyberbullying’.Read more
Youngsters joined online by celebrities to mark World Children’s Day
Children and young people from around the world are joining some of UNICEF’s most recognisable Goodwill Ambassadors – David Beckham and Orlando Bloom for starters – in virtual conversations in celebration of World Children’s Day. In...Read more
Which countries are the best at protecting children’s rights?
Children’s rights are best preserved and respected in Iceland, Switzerland and Finland, but Tunisia and Thailand also fare well, says a new United Nations-based study. Read more
Greta & Divina honoured by Dutch children’s organisation
A Dutch children’s rights organisation has awarded its annual prize to 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg and a 14-year-old peace campaigner from Cameroon. KidsRights has given its International Children’s Peace Prize to Thunberg and peace activist...Read more