Nominees official for the

The World’s Children’s Prize 2012

The World's Children's Prize-program 2012, including the Global Vote, starts 25 January and ends 15 May. You can now read and download the Globe Magazine. If your school is not yet registered to participate in the program, you can join here.

> Meet the new nominees

Democracy champion

Aung San Suu Kyi new patron

On April 28, 2011, the democracy champion from Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi, became a new patron of the World’s Children’s Prize. H.M. Queen Silvia presented a symbol for this, the World’s Children’s Prize crystal globe, in a ceremony for Aung San Suu Kyi.

> Learn more about our new patron

Your voice is heard

World’s Children's
Conference

Every year children make their voices heard and demand respect for their rights at hundreds of World’s Children’s Press Conference® that are held around the world.

> More about the World’s Children’s Press Conferences

Millions of children

chose their hero

At World’s Children’s Press Conferences around the world, children revealed who 3,2 million children chose in a Global Vote to be their child rights hero in 2011: Murhabazi Namegabe from D. R. Congo. The Honorary Award 2011 went to Cecilia Flores-Oebanda from the Philippines and Monira Rahman from Bangladesh.

> Watch a video from the Award Ceremony
> More about the Laureates 2011

Become a Child Rights Sponsor

Help more children learn about the rights of the child and gain faith in the future through the World's Children's Prize, including millions of vulnerable children. Your donation will make it possible for some of the world’s most vulnerable children to learn about their rights and make their voices heard.

> Donate today!