EU to Donate Nobel Prize Money to War-Affected Children

World | December 18, 2012, Tuesday // 16:36
Bulgaria: EU to Donate Nobel Prize Money to War-Affected Children Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjoern Jagland, EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy, EC President, Jose Manuel Barroso and EP President, Martin Schulz pose with the Nobel diploma during the Nobel Peace Prize 2012 award ceremony in Oslo, 10 Dec

The European Union's Nobel Peace prize money will fund four projects under the EU Children of Peace initiative, it has been revealed.

Details of the projects were announced Tuesday by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.

The attribution of the award money to children affected by conflict was an unanimous decision of the President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso, the European Parliament Martin Schulz and of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy.

President Barroso said: "It was obvious for us that the Nobel Peace Prize money should be allocated to the most vulnerable who are often the hardest hit by wars: the children of this world. We want all children to enjoy the constant protection of their rights. Each and every girl and boy in the world should have the opportunity to develop their talents. Promoting education is also giving peace a chance to be a lasting peace. We want "children of war" to become "children of peace".

"In situations of conflict children are often the most vulnerable, so it is only right that this award should benefit young victims of armed conflicts. I am glad that this initiative will continue beyond this first year, and hope that 'EU Children of Peace projects' can become a symbol of the European Union's commitment to those in need around the world," Van Rompuy said.

President Schulz said: "Children are the most vulnerable victims of conflict. They are our future and it is their personal future which is at stake. Anything we can contribute to help to make them overcome the traumas and suffering endured during conflict is welcome".

Together the projects will benefit from EUR 2 M(which includes additional EU funding). They will reach out to over 23,000 conflict-affected children worldwide and will provide access to basic education and child-friendly spaces.

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