Adriel, Fredrik, Linnea, Felix and Saga from Snättringe School in Huddinge, Sweden, presented Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven with a WCP crystal globe as a symbol that he is now a patron of the World’s Children’s Prize. “Receiving this from you makes me extremely proud and happy,” the Prime Minister told the children.
Phymean Noun from Cambodia received the 2015 World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child for her fight for children who live on garbage dumps and their right to education.
We are patrons of the World’s Children’s Prize “It is with great pride that I, as Prime Minister of Sweden, accept to join the ranks H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden of Honorary Adult Friends and patrons of the World’s Children’s Prize. I promise you that I will take on my mission with great enthusiasm and that I will always be with you in our fight for a world where the rights of the child are universally respected,” says Desmond Tutu the Swedish Prime Minister to the millions of children in the World’s Children’s Prize program, and continues: “The World’s Children’s Prize program is built on the Swedish traditions of equality for all, the rights of the child, democracy Aung San Suu Kyi and peace building, values so much needed in the world today.” The WCP patrons include five Nobel Prize Laureates, and three global legends: Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma and Xanana Gusmão, East Timor. H.M. Queen Nelson Mandela Silvia of Sweden was the first patron. The patrons also include members of global leadership group The Elders, Graça Machel och Desmond Tutu.
Javier Stauring from the USA received the World’s Children’s Honorary Award for his fight for children who are imprisoned and sometimes even given life sentences. H.M. Queen Silvia also gave a bouquet of flowers to Abraham Trejo, who was one of the children in prison. “It’s the first time anyone’s given me flowers!” said a delighted Abraham.
PHOTOS: ABR AM VIKLUND/WCPF
Graça Machel
Singers Loreen and Vusi Mahlasela, pictured here with 2014 World’s Children’s Prize laureate Malala, also a patron of the World’s Children’s Prize.
We are many! An animation showed the more than 38 million children who have participated in the WCP program since its launch in 2000.
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