Key messages
Receiving the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize for its achievements in peace on the European continent, the EU decided to dedicate the prize money to the most vulnerable, who are often the hardest hit by wars: children.
The EU uses the prize money to fund humanitarian projects providing 28,000 conflict-affected children in Africa, Latin America, and Asia with education.
Each and every girl and boy in the world should have the opportunity to fully develop their potential and grow up in peace. We want "children of war" to become "children of peace".
The 'EU Children of Peace’ initiative will continue beyond this first year, to become a symbol of the European Union's commitment to those in need around the world.
While EU Children of Peace helps conflict-affected children with their educational needs, it is also meant to raise awareness and advocate for more integrated support in this area.
Humanitarian and development actors need to increase coordination on funding child development in emergencies to ensure that children do not suffer from not having access to education due to a lack of continuity between short-term emergency and longer-term development assistance.