International Children’s Peace Prize 2026

This year marks the 22nd time the International Children’s Peace Prize will be awarded to a young changemaker who is fighting courageously for children’s rights. Launched by KidsRights during the 2005 World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Rome, the International Children’s Peace Prize is presented every year by a Nobel Peace Laureate. The previous laureates include outstanding young changemakers such as Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg to name a few.

The winner of the International Children’s Peace Prize receives:

▶ The Nkosi statuette presented during a globally celebrated and broadcasted ceremony. ▶ The Desmond Tutu Study and Care Fund to contribute to the winner’s education. ▶ The International Children’s Peace Prize Project Fund, out of which €50.000 is for the winner’s project. KidsRights further invests €25.000 in projects of young changemakers related to the theme of the winner. ▶ A global platform to amplify the winner’s message and increase the results of their changemaking.

• A child above 12 years and under 18 years of age, from anywhere in the world.
• The child must have a clear history of fighting for the rights of children.
• The child’s changemaking efforts must have led to a concrete positive result on the rights of children, locally, nationally or globally.
• The child must have agreed to be nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize.
• Individuals and groups of children, of not more than five, can be nominated. Organizations cannot be nominated.
• In high school