A 16-year-old Indian environmental activist based in the UAE has won this year’s prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize for her fight for climate justice and combating environmental degradation.
Basu was selected for the award from among 120 nominees from 49 countries.
The International Children’s Peace Prize is an initiative of Marc Dullaert, Chairman and Founder of the Dutch KidsRights Foundation, and is awarded annually to a child, anywhere in the world, for his or her dedication to children’s rights.
Kehkashan Basu was presented the award by Bangladesh’s Nobel peace laureate Mohammad Yunus at a glittering ceremony in The Hague.
Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his efforts for economic and social development.
KidsRights Foundation has instituted the award.
The winner receives the statuette ‘Nkosi’, which shows how a child sets the world in motion.
