Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on awarding of Nobel Peace Prize to Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi
2014-10-10
NEW YORK/ HONG KONG, 10 October 2014 – “In a year that has seen so many crises affecting children around the world, the Nobel Committee’s decision is a welcome affirmation of the rights of every child to an education, to live free from violence, exploitation and abuse, and to be heard.
It is a reminder of the power of the human voice – often a young voice – to change the world. So in honoring Malala Yousafzai, the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Prize, and Kailash Satyarthi, a child rights legend – we salute activists everywhere who are working to improve the lives of children. The future of these children is the future of the world.”