The KidsRights Foundation awards the International Children's Peace Prize every year and is receiving nominations for this year's event. Participants can be boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 18 from all over the world, with the main condition being that they have a history and activities demonstrating an active position on children's rights, as well as achieved goals and specific results in the field.

If you know a child who has been successful in defending children's rights, you can nominate him or her for the International Children's Peace Prize! Group nominations are also possible.

Nominations can be sent by individuals or organizations until 15th March, 2019 to email: nominations@childrenspeaceprize.org

You can find additional information on the KidsRights Foundation website here.

You can fill out the nomination form here.

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