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14 maj 2012 

The World’s Children’s Press Conference
21 May, 12.00  Eric Ericsonhallen (Skeppsholmskyrkan), Stockholm
27 million children’s child rights hero

On 21 May, children all over the world will reveal the recipient of the 2012 World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child, selected by millions of children in a Global Vote. World’s Children’s Press Conferences are held on the same day all over the world. The children demand respect for the rights of the child and reveal the name of the person they selected through their votes to receive the 2012 World’s Children’s Prize.
The candidates are:

• Anna Mollel, Tanzania, for her more than 20-year struggle for Maasai children with disabilities.
• Sakena Yacoobi, Afghanistan, for her long and often life-threatening fight for girls’ right to education.
• Ann Skelton, South Africa, for her 25-year battle for the rights of children affected by the justice system.

World’s biggest child rights education initiative
The World’s Children’s Prize is a totally unique educational program for children, working to promote a more humane world. 58,000 schools with 27 million students in 107 countries support the World’s Children’s Prize as Global Friend schools. Every year, millions of children learn through the program about the rights of the child, democracy and global friendship. Many of the participating children have themselves had their rights violated and many learn that they have rights for the first time through the World’s Children’s Prize. Through this they gain faith in the future and an opportunity to demand respect for their rights.

Three legendary patrons
The patrons of the World’s Children’s Prize include three global legends: Nelson Mandela; democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma; and freedom fighter Xanana Gusmão, now Prime Minister of East Timor. H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden is also a patron, along with child rights expert and world-leading member of The Elders, Graça Machel.

Pressmaterials
More information will be available during the press conference.
High-res images and further information is available at worldschildrensprize.org.
A link to free video clips in broadcast standard is available from the World’s Children’s Prize.


The award ceremony takes place at Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred, Sweden, at 5pm on 23 May. Children from 15 countries and H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden will pay tribute to the prize laureates. Media representatives wishing to attend should register in advance with the contacts below.