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Swedish Prime Minister new patron! »

We are proud to announce that today Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven became a new Patron of the World’s Children’s Prize. He said: “The World’s Children Prize Program is built on the Swedish tradition and respect of equal value for all, the rights of the child, human rights, democracy and peace building. These are values so badly needed in our world today. I promise you children that I will take my mission as patron of your World’s Children’s Prize serious, and that I will alwa ...

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2015-10-09 21:50   
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Global Vote in Anna’s school »

All World’s Children’s Prize Child Rights Heroes receive prize money to be used in their work for children. Anna Mollel, who was awarded in 2012 for her struggle for the rights of Maasai children with disabilities in Tanzania, used her money to build the Engilanget Primary School, where children with and without disabilities study together. Recently the school organised their Global Vote Day. Anna says, in an interview with the Mariefred newspaper: “The children read The Globe in English. ...

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2015-08-25 12:37   
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Global Vote Day with speeches »

In India, the DLDAV school has celebrated their Global Vote Day after studying democracy, children’s rights and the life work of the World’s Children’s Prize Candidates 2015. Three students – Vartika, Arnav (in the pic) and Hardik – took on the task of role playing as child rights heroes Phymean Noun, Kailash Satyarthi and Javier Stauring, and gave great speeches about their work and views on how to fight for a better world for children. Have your school worked with the WCP Program? Se ...

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2015-08-20 10:17   
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Equal rights for girls and boys! »

This girl, World’s Children’s Prize Ambassador from Benin, reminds us that girls and boys should have the same rights and be treated equal. The WCP training program for youngsters to become ambassadors for the rights of the child, especially girls’ rights, was developed and first implemented in a special project with local partners in seven countries, ECPAT Sweden and with funding from Svenska PostkodLotteriet​. As a result of that project’s success, both girls and boys are now being a ...

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2015-03-26 08:27   
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Mireille is an Ambassador for girls’ rights »

A year ago, Mireille was kidnapped by an armed group in DR Congo and exploited as a sex slave. Today, she’s a World’s Children’s Prize Child Rights Ambassador who fights for girls’ rights. Today, on International Women’s day, we celebrate Mireille and all other girls and women around the world who fight for their rights. Mireille says: “Before reading The Globe I had no idea that we girls have rights. Suddenly, I realised that what the soldiers did to me and the other girls wasn’t ...

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2015-03-08 11:54   
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2015 Nominees are announced! »

Three amazing Child Right advocates have been nominated for the World’s Children’s Prize in 2015. Phymean Noun is nominated for her thirteen-year struggle for the children who scavenge garbage dumps in Cambodia, and their right to education. Javier Stauring has been nominated for his 20-year struggle for children who have been imprisoned, as well as for victims of crime and their families.Kailash Satyarthi has been been nominated for his life-long struggle against child labour and slavery, a ...

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2015-02-25 07:50   
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Ambassadors from the rain forest! »

Girls from the the Amazon rainforest in Brazil have been trained as Child Right Ambassadors and use radio to reach out to other children. They teach their friends, and adults too, about children’s rights, especially the rights of the girl child! Good job Brazil and Rádio pela Educação!
The Child Right Ambassadors are part of the WCP project ‘Rights & Democracy for One Million Girls", implemented with local partners and ECPAT Sweden, with funding from Svenska PostkodLotteriet! ...

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2015-02-03 10:10   
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Listen to Payal! »

When 13-year-old Payal talks, adults and children alike listen. The children of her village have elected her as the leader of their child parliament. In this photo, she stands with the leader of the adults’ village parliament. They often asks Payal and her friends for advice.
“I was proud when I found out that so many people had voted for me,” says Payal. “I want to fight for all children, especially girls. Here in Rajasthan, lots of girls are forced to work hard and get married when the ...

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2015-01-19 15:13   
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The right to education! »

“If you want a good future, school is your only chance”, says Oboth, 14. He stood up for his rights when he participated in the World’s Children Prize Program in the AMKA Classic school in Kampala, Uganda. Keep it up, Oboth! ...

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2015-01-09 16:13   
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Child Right Ambassadors fight for girls! »

Through the World’s Children’s Prize global program, girls in remote villages in Nepal can support each other, and fight human trafficking, in collaboration with local partner Maiti, our Swedish partner ECPAT Sweden, with funding from the Swedish Postcode Lottery. Thank you! ...

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2014-12-23 13:53   
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Watch the WCP Ceremony on TV »

Many of you can now watch an hour from the WCP Ceremony online, on Axess TV Play. Listen to speeches from Malala, John Wood and Indira Ranamagar, and see performances by child musicians, Loreen and Vusi Mahlasela.

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2014-12-08 15:15   
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Unite to end violence against girls »

25 November, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. #UNite with us in painting the world #ORANGE, as vibrantly as this West Saharan girl, as a reminder to “Unite to end violence against girls and women.The #UNWomen campaign runs for 16 days, until #HumanRightsDay on 10 December. Orange your neighborhood, your school, your outfit or your Facebook page. #SayNO_unite
The World’s Children’s Prize project Rights and Democracy for One Million Girls aims to empowe ...

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2014-11-24 21:40   
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End Child Slavery »

We support the campaign to end child slavery. Today is the last day to sign a petition that will be handed over to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. This has the power to put child slavery on the UN Sustainable Development Goals agenda for the next 15 years. Go here to sign and lend a voice to the 5.5 million children trapped in slavery across the globe.
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2014-11-18 10:06   
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Three Child Right Heroes honoured! »

Three amazing Child Right Heroes were honoured at the World’s Children’s Prize Ceremony. In this photo: Isabella Lövin, Minister of International development cooperation, Laureate Indira Ranamagar, H.R.M Queen Silvia of Sweden, Laureate Malala Yosufzai, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, Child Minister Åsa Regnér and Laureate John Wood. In front stands Roshani, a little girl from Nepal that was saved from prison by Laureate Indira Ranamagar.
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2014-10-30 08:24   
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Laureates announced today! »

The 2014 World’s Children’s Prize Laureates are announced at the Children’s Press Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. ...

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2014-10-28 12:44   
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World’s Children’s Prize Week begins! »

Guests from around the world have started pouring in to Sweden to participate in World’s Children’s Prize Week – culminating with the WCP Ceremony on Wednesday the 29th of October. Here, young musicians from South Africa are welcomed with flowers at Arlanda Airport. ...

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2014-10-24 19:44   
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Day of the Girl! »

On the Day of the Girl we celebrate our brave Child Rights Ambassadors from around the world. They tirelessly continue to educate and support young girls – and boys – in their countries. They help children for WCP Child Right Clubs in their schools, to fight for girl’s rights, against child sex trafficking. One of their main tools is to implement the World’s Children’s Prize Program and the Global Vote, as is seen here in the village of Deupur in Nepal. ...

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2014-10-11 17:29   
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End Child Slavery now »

Sisters Jung and Ahok from South Sudan were kidnapped and sold as slaves in a market. After two years they were finally freed by World’s Children’s Prize Laureate James Aguer. This happened many years ago, but unfortunately not much has changed in the world when it comes to child slavery. A minimum of 5,5 million children are enslaved today, in stone quarries, brick kilns, factories, mines, sweatshops and other abusive environments. How can this be allowed to continue? It is time to turn up ...

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2014-09-03 12:44   
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Traning for girls’ rights »

More than 100 students from 25 schools in the Metro Central District in Cape Town in South Africa were recently trained to implement the World's Children's Prize Program with the special project Rights and Democracy for One Million Girls. The students were very active and made their own action plans for the months to come. Their efforts will contribute greatly to the project’s goals, to strengthen girls’ rights and combat the commercial exploitation of children. The project is carried out by ...

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2014-07-06 12:49   
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Bring back our girls! »

Join Kaka Oyinbo from Nigeria in the struggle to #bringbackourgirls. Kaka has been elected national chair person of the World's Children's Prize Child Rights Clubs in Nigeria by students from 137 schools. Kaka, who runs her own "Kaka Girl Child Foundation", is fighting for the release of the 234 Nigerian girls who were abducted by jihadist group Boko Haram. Students from many schools participate, and (as the banner shows) Kaka collaborates with the Women for Change Initiative and the World's Chi ...

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2014-06-12 16:06   
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Fighting for a childhood free from corporal punishment »

María Einarsdóttir, Rita Riadh, of the Swedish World’s Children’s Prize Youth Advisory Board are talking to important people today, at the conference "A Childhood free from corporal punishment”. The conference is hosted by the Swedish Government and here they are with the Swedish MInister for Children, Maria Larsson, chatting about how to stop adults from hitting and abusing children! One way to get stuff done is to support The World’s Children’s Prize Program and the Globe Magazine ...

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2014-06-03 17:21   
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Prosper wants to fight for girls’ rights »

Prosper, 13, from Ghana is one of the radio reporters at High Class Radio Station and he is proud to have covered his school’s Global Vote Day: “Everyone I have spoken to thinks this is an important day because it is about our rights, which is the most important thing ever… And once we know our rights we can also protect ourselves better."
   At Prosper’s school, WCP ambassadors have helped the girls to start a WCP Child Rights Club. He also wants to join and says: “After all, if ...

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2014-05-10 12:32   
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Bring back our girls! »

In Nigeria, tens of thousands of children have learnt about their rights through the World’s Children’s Prize Program. We think of you and your struggle for children's rights now, as the hundreds of school girls kidnapped by a militant group are still missing. The extremist group behind the abductions want to deny all girls an education, and are reportedly selling the girls off as slaves. Our 2014 WCP Prize Candidate Malala is one of the many who are urging the international community to tak ...

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2014-05-04 14:18   
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Child Rights Ambassadors leading the way »

We are happy to report that the brave girls who are our Child Rights Ambassadors are gearing up to help girls in Child Right Clubs around the world to organize the WCP Program in their schools, and later have their own Global Vote Days.
“The vote is important because it is our chance to support real leaders who fight for us children, ” says Child Right Ambassador Victory from Ghana.
In the photo, a Child Rights Club at the High Class Academy in Ghana are preparing a special dye that will p ...

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2014-04-10 10:55   
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Celebrate Roma Day »

8 APRIL is the International Romani Day – a day to celebrate Romani culture and raise awareness of the challenges and discrimination facing Romani people. Svetlana from the Czech Republic is one of the countless who faced discrimination as a child. When she started school she, like all other Roma children, was automatically put into a class children with learning diifficulties – in spite of the fact that she was clever at her studies.
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2014-04-08 09:59   
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Victory fights for girls! »

“As soon as I have time to spare I try to read my copy of The Globe", says Victory, one of our WCP Child Rights Ambassadors from Ghana.
At 14, Victory had to get a job loading mussel shells onto trucks to help her family survive, and to earn money so she could continue going to school.
"The Globe teaches me loads about my rights and about what life is like for children all over the world. I often identify with the stories. For example, in the stories from Nepal, girls are the ones who have to ...

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2014-03-21 15:52   
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Happy International Women’s Day! »

Today, we celebrate the International Women’s Day. Therefore, listen to Sarah, 15, one of our brave Child Rights Ambassadors from Ghana:
“If I ask permission to go and visit my friends I get a beating, because my parents think I’m going to meet boys. Sometimes to punish me my parents withhold the money I need for school fees and books, which makes it hard for me to attend school. Sometimes they even deny me food. They would never do those things to a boy.
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2014-03-08 09:46   
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Estelle fights for her rights »

Estelle, 12, was forced to flee a brutal civil war in the Ivory Coast. She now lives in a refugee camp where she and other children run a World’s Children’s Prize Child Rights Club – made possible by the generous support from The Swedish Postcode Lottery. (Svenska PostkodLotteriet) – The Lottery for a better world. )
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2014-02-20 13:10   
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Mila is a role model! »

WCP Child Rights Ambassador Mila from Moçambique has been selected as one of the role models highlighted by The Swedish PostCode Lottery in a new campaign. Here, Mila is greeted by HM Princess Victoria of Sweden during the WCP Ceremony in Mariefred, Sweden, last year. Congratulations, Mila! ...

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2014-02-04 07:15   
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Join the fight for children’s rights »

The launch of the World’s Children’s Prize Program 2014 is approaching fast – we hope you are planning to participate? The WCP program 2014 will start on 5 February and run until 22 October. ...

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2014-01-30 13:17   
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Adeyemo Toyyib, 10:05, 2014-03-04
so am in NIGERIA.. and how can i get to participate
Annelie Everås, 08:27, 2014-02-10
Jag undrar när det börjar? nu är det den 10 februari!
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Happy New Year »

Happy New Year! Gott Nytt År! Bonne Année! Feliz Ano Novo! Feliz Año Nuevo! In this pic, “Buddha” watches over the ballot box during a Global Vote Day in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 2013, This particular Buddha is really called Sumi, and she’s six years old. Sumi has lived at the Maiti Nepal orphanage for as long as she can remember. Janet, one of the staff from Maiti explains why Sumi/Buddha had a central role during the Global Vote Day.
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2014-01-06 13:30   
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International Migrants Day »

18 DECEMBER is International Migrant’s Day – celebrating the courage and struggle of international migrants. They move across borders to make a better life, and often succeed. But when things are difficult, it is often the children who suffer the most. Kibsaim’s mother came from Mexico to the United States to find work but things did not work out. Kibsaim said: “I think I’ve always been homeless. My mom, my sister, my little brother and I move around. We’ve lived in shelters in Los A ...

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2013-12-18 21:33   
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Dancing for Mandela »

On Tuesday, World's Children's Prize Child Rights Ambassadors in South Africa hosted a special memorial for Nelson Mandela in Cape Town. One hundred children from informal settlements came to pay their respect and say good bye to their hero: World's Children's Prize patron and Prize Laureate #Mandela in true Madiba style - with music and dance. Some of the child drummers and dancers performed at the World’s Children’s Prize Ceremony in 2012 – so we know they drummed and danced up a storm f ...

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2013-12-18 21:30   
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Celebrate Human Rights Day »

10 DECEMBER. I dag, på FN:s dag för Mänskliga rättigheter, lyssnar vi på Jeanne. 14 år. Hennes mänskliga rättigheter – som barn och som flicka – har kränkts sedan hon var tio år gammal:
– Jag har blivit sexuellt utnyttjad i fyra år, nära ingången till ett stort militärläger här i Bukavu. Jag arbetar i receptionen och om det kommer en pojke elle kund som är intresserad av just mig, så går vi in i ett rum. Där kommer vi överens om priset för sex.
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2013-12-10 11:00   
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Remember Nelson Mandela »

Child Rights Hero Nelson Mandela passed away on the December 5, 95 years old. He will always be remembered as a role-model and inspiration for all. "Madiba" as he was called, has said:
“It is in your hands to make a difference.” We will never forget his words and will keep trying to make the world into a better place, one small step at a time.
Nelson Mandela was a long-time patron and Laureate of the World’s Children’s Prize, and was also elected the WCP Decade Child Rights Hero in 200 ...

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2013-12-06 07:52   
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Marlene Winberg, 10:34, 2013-12-06
Viva Mandela !
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World AIDS Day »

1 DECEMBER is World AIDS Day 2013, and on this day we remember World’s Children’s Prize Laureate Nkosi Johnson from South Africa. Nkosi died of AIDS in 2001, when he was only 12 years old. In his speech at the 13th International AIDS Conference he said: "Care for us and accept us — we are all human beings. We are normal. We have hands. We have feet. We can walk, we can talk, we have needs just like everyone else — don't be afraid of us — we are all the same!"
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Stop violence against girls »

25 NOVEMBER is The International Day for the Elimination of violence against Women. ON this day we remember Jeanette, 15 years old from DR Congo, who spoke to us during a break in her training to become a World’s Children’s Prize Child Rights Ambassador. She said:
"I am a girl mother and my son is two years old. I gave birth to him at the age of 13 following an unwanted pregnancy by rape. When my father died our paternal uncles chased my mom and me out of the house simply because I was becom ...

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2013-11-25 09:26   
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Child Rights in full color! »

Castro, David and Jan from Kenya promote children’s rights by writing WCPRC (World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child) on each other’s foreheads!
   "We are proud to be part of the World’s Children’s Prize", says Castro.
   "By voting we show our support for those who fight for children’s rights.
   David agrees: "That’s what the WCP is all about! Children around the world come together to fight for a good life for all children." ...

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2013-11-22 07:56   
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Children’s rights must be universally respected »

21 NOVEMBER is World Philosophy Day – introduced by UNESCO to honour philosophical reflection and sharing around the world, and to inspire people to open their minds to new ideas. Our own philosophy is simple: We want a world where the rights of the child are universally respected and where every new generation grows up as humane global citizens. We will not rest until all children’s rights are respected.
In this picture, Wold’s Children’s Prize Laureate Hector Pietersen (recognized pos ...

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Universal Children’s Day »

20 NOVEMBER is the United Nation’s Universal Children's Day. It is celebrated worldwide annually to mark the day on which the Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, in 1959, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in 1989.
Today we think of all the children who needs protection, like Guna, from India. She lost her father and brothers in the black wave of a tsunami and had to grow up in a children’s home run by Peace Trust and WCP Laureates Paul and Mercy Baskar. ...

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2013-11-20 14:01   
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World's Children's Prize Ceremony on TV! »

A one hour-special from the World's Children's Prize Ceremony with the Laureates, children from 15 countries and H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria will be shown all through next week on Axess TV in Sweden. If you do not have access to Axess Television, check our Youtube-channel for updated clips from the Ceremony during next week!
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Singer Loreen new patron of the World’s Children’s Prize »

At the WCP Ceremony today, singer Loreen was announced new patron of the World’s Children’s Prize. Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012, and is known for her involvement for children’s rights and against injustice. ...

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2013-10-17 23:20   
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Helblondi, 11:10, 2013-10-18
Loreen är perfekt som beskyddare- Loreen is wonderful as a patron ??
Loveher, 09:55, 2013-10-18
Loreen <3
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World’s Children’s Prize Award Ceremony today! »

Today is the big day – the World’s Children’s Prize Award Ceremony is held at 4 pm, at Gripsholms Castle in Mariefred. H.R.H Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden will assists the Jury children in presenting the Awards. ...

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Annika Rengfelt, 10:58, 2013-11-04
A fantastic moment to meet the nominated persons in real! My students who were there said that it was an honor to meet the candidates and all the children in the jury.
Charlotte Baah, 00:28, 2013-10-22
very happy to be an ambassador of WCP.and prayed very good part for children in Ghana,a good program for every child
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Prize Laureates visit schools in Sweden today! »

WCP Prize Delegations are visiting schools in Sweden today. Here is Prize Laureate James Kofi Annan with a fan at Österåkersbygdens friskola in Vingåker! — in Vingåker, Södermanlands Län. With him on the school visit is Kwesi, a former fishing slave saved by James. Here he is playing soccer with new friends who have read his story before he came, in the World’s Children’s Prize Magazine, the Globe. They are all excited to meet Kwesi IRL!
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2013-10-16 13:06   
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A lot going on during World’s Children’s Prize Week »

Workshops, meetings, school visits and interviews with the media – a lot is going on during World’s Children’s Prize Week for our 70+ international gusts. Here, the World’s Children’s Prize Child Jury hold a workshop. Gabatshwane "Gaba" Gumede from South Africa is sharing her views with the other jury members. ...

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2013-10-16 07:52   
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Children celebrate their Child Right Heroes »

At the Children’s Press Conference in Stockholm, children were scrambling for photographs and wanted to congratulate the three World’s Children’s Prize Laureates 2013: James Kofi Annan, Sompop Jantraka and Kimmie Weeks. ...

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2013-10-14 12:57   
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Simon, 12:06, 2013-10-22
Vad bra att ni hjälper barn som har det svårt och att det är mogna som vill hjälpa till.
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Child Rights Heroes revealed! »

At Press Conferences all over the world on Monday, children have revealed who the majority of 2,2 million children have selected as their child rights hero: James Kofi Annan, Ghana is the recipient of the 2013 World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child. The Honorary Awards goes to Sompop Jantraka, Thailand and Kimmie Weeks, Liberia. On Thursday 17 October, all three Laureates will be honored and receive Prize Money at the Award Ceremony. ...

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2013-10-14 12:54   
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Isaac Annan, 13:44, 2013-10-23
finally the honor is ours glory be to God. thank you father
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The big announcement today! »

Today, on 14 October, children around the world reveal who they have elected as the 2013 recipient of the main award: The World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child, and the Honorary awards. Children’s Press Conferences are held at the same time in all corners of the globe. IN Sweden, the three candidates and children from 15 countries, including former child soldiers and child slaves, will be present in Eric Ericsonhallen in Stockholm.
The Candidates for 2013 are James Kofi Ann ...

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2013-10-14 08:31   
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Welcome dinner at the castle »

The Welcome dinner at Gripsholm’s Castle is about to start. with great music, good food and, we hope, short speeches:) Say Chapati! ...

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2013-10-13 18:28   
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Simon, 12:09, 2013-10-22
Var det kul att vara på slottet
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The Jury members arrive in Sweden »

Jury members Mae from the Philippines and Gaba from South Africa finally meet again during the first day of Prize Week in Mariefred, Sweden. ...

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2013-10-12 20:12   
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David is on his way! »

A message came from Jury member David Pullin: "About to board the plane can't wait, my plane from Heathrow takes off at 10:35am I can't wait!" ...

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2013-10-12 20:09   
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World’s Children’s Prize Week »

World’s Children’s Prize Week in Mariefred, Sweden has officially begun! Arriving Jury members and Laureates are happy... but freezing! ...

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2013-10-12 20:07   
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The World’s Children’s Prize is the world’s largest annual educational program teaching young people about the rights of the child, democracy and global friendship.We contribute toward a more humane world in support of the rights of the child.

More than 67,000 Global Friend schools with 32,4 million students in 113 countries have registered as Global Friend schools of the World’s Children’s Prize. So far, 36,4 million children have participated in the program. It empowers children to demand respect for their rights while inspiring them to have faith in a better future. It also provides children with a platform to voice their concerns.

In the annual Global Vote, participating children select who will receive their prestigious prize, the World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child, which recognizes exceptional efforts to protect the rights of the child. The annual Global Vote has attracted as many as 7,1 million voting children in a given year. The two candidates that do not receive the World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child are awarded the World’s Children’s Honorary Award in recognition of their hard work.