Greta Thunberg and Divina Maloum awarded International Children's Peace Prize 2019

Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg has been awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize 2019.
The 16-year-old has been awarded for her work in the struggle against climate change which has resonated with schoolchildren across the world.
Apart from Greta, 15-year-old Cameroonian peace activist Divina Maloum has also received the International Children’s Peace Prize 2019 for her “peaceful struggle” against the Boko Haram jihadist group.
The International Children’s Peace Prize is given annually by the International children’s rights organization KidsRights based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
It is given to a child who has made a significant contribution to advocating children’s rights and improving the situation of vulnerable children such as orphans, child labourers and children with HIV/AIDS