The KidsRights Foundation’s International Children’s Peace Prize (ICPP) 2025 is Open for Nomination. This Prize is given annually to a child who fights courageously for children’s rights. The Prize’s motivation is to provide children a platform to express their views and personal involvement in children’s rights. All winners must have shown a remarkable commitment to addressing the challenges that millions of children face worldwide.
About International Children’s Peace Prize
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: February 10, 2025
- Application Deadline: April 27, 2025
- Category: Contest
For over two decades, the International Children’s Peace Prize has recognized extraordinary young individuals who boldly advocate for children’s rights. Established by KidsRights during the 2005 World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Rome, this prestigious award is presented annually by a Nobel Peace Laureate. Past winners include inspiring figures like Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg, who have made a lasting impact on the world.
Last year’s 20th-anniversary celebration was a remarkable event, bringing together previous laureates to highlight the power of youth activism. Nila Ibrahimi was honored with the 2024 award for her courageous fight for girls’ rights in Afghanistan. Through her protest song Go to School, she led a global movement against the ban on schoolgirls singing. Her message resonated across the world, reaching over 3.8 billion people through major media outlets like BBC and CNN, demonstrating the profound influence of this award in empowering young voices to drive real change.
Benefits of International Children’s Peace Prize
Nominees will benefit from the International Children’s Peace Prize 2025 as follows:
The recipient of the International Children’s Peace Prize is awarded:
- The Nkosi statuette is presented at a prestigious ceremony broadcasted worldwide.
- The Desmond Tutu Study and Care Fund supports the winner’s education.
- The International Children’s Peace Prize Project Fund, including €50,000 dedicated to the winner’s project. Additionally, KidsRights invests in initiatives led by young changemakers globally.
- A global platform to enhance the winner’s influence and spread their message.
Top 3 finalists of the International Children’s Peace Prize
- An opportunity to attend the ceremony in-person and amplify their message and impact on a global scale.
Top 30 nominees of the International Children’s Peace Prize
- Top 30 nominees will benefit from global visibility as they will feature on our social media platforms.
All eligible nominees of the International Children’s Peace Prize
- An opportunity to be featured on the KidsRights website, providing greater visibility.
- A certificate from KidsRights Foundation.
- An opportunity to become a part of our global digital platform ‘State of Youth’ to connect with other young changemakers and receive guidance and financial support for changemaking proje
International Children’s Peace Prize Requirements
The eligibility criteria for the International Children’s Peace Prize are as follows:
- A child who is above 12 years and under 18 years old are eligible for this prize
- The child can be from any country in the world;
- The child must have a demonstrated history of standing up for children’s rights, including their own;
- The child must be able to travel internationally and communicate comfortably with others;
- The child agrees to their name for the International Children’s Peace Prize nomination.
- A person or an organization can nominate the child;
- Nominators can nominate a group of children provided that every individual in the group made a provable effort and co-initiated the activities
Application Date and Process
- Any person or organization can fill out the nomination form to nominate a child and submit it through the link below.
Application Deadline
27 April, 2025
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