Bana Alabed (15), ‘Icon of Aleppo’, wins International Children’s Peace Price 2025
Bana Alabed (15) from Syria has won the 2025 International Children's Peace Prize for her tireless work supporting children affected by war. From documenting life under the siege of Aleppo to rebuilding schools and reuniting displaced children with their families, Bana is proving that one young voice can inspire the world.
Threat of War: Children’s rights in situations of armed conflict
Bana Alabed (15) from Syria has won the 2025 International Children's Peace Prize for her tireless work supporting children affected by war. From documenting life under the siege of Aleppo to rebuilding schools and reuniting displaced children with their families, Bana is proving that one young voice can inspire the world.
Afghan teen, Nila Ibrahimi (17), wins International Children’s Peace Prize 2024 fighting for girls’ and women’s rights in Afghanistan
Afghan teen, Nila Ibrahimi (17), wins International Children’s Peace Prize 2024 fighting for girls’ and women’s rights in Afghanistan.
Finalists of the International Children’s Peace Prize 2025
Three extraordinary youngsters are in the running for the International Children’s Peace Prize 2025, the most important youth prize in the world: – Bana Alabed (aged 15, Syria/Turkey) – Aeshnina (Nina) Azzahra Aqilani (aged 17, Indonesia) – Divyansh Agrawal (aged 16, USA) In the prize’s 21st year, these young candidates have been recognized for their groundbreaking commitments to children’s rights, including advocacy for war-affected children, tackling plastic colonialism, and driving climate action. This year the award ceremony will be held in Stockholm. The winner will be announced in the hometown of the Nobel Prize, at Stockholm’s iconic City Hall, on Wednesday, 19th November 2025. Co-host in 2025 is Global Child Forum, founded by the Swedish Royal family.
Book Changemakers reaches 1 million young people worldwide
Book Changemakers reaches 1 million young people worldwide in less than a month
Girl Children’s Right to Education: A Case study of Afghanistan
Afghan teenager, Nila Ibrahimi, has today been awarded the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize, during an extraordinary ceremony that celebrated its 20th anniversary year, by Yemeni Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Tawakkol Karman.
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