# Nobel Peace Prize campaign for Gaza children

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nobel-peace-prize-campaign-for-gaza-children
> Updated: 2026-09-10T07:53:03.000Z. Sources: 38. Developments: 6.

The campaign to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the children of Gaza has gained significant momentum, surpassing 18,000 signatures. Launched by Professor Eugenio Mazzarella in the newspaper Avvenire, the initiative seeks to highlight the humanitarian impact on minors in the Gaza Strip, specifically addressing suffering caused by malnutrition, disease, and violence.

Recent developments highlight the ongoing toll on children; UNICEF data indicates that at least 300 children were killed in the 300 days following an October 2025 ceasefire announcement, averaging one child per day. In response, the Rete Pace Ferrara organized a demonstration to support the candidacy and raise awareness regarding displacement and the lack of access to education and healthcare.

Support for the movement continues to grow among Italian institutions and associations. The ACLI di Avellino has officially joined the proposal, with provincial president Alfredo Cucciniello stating the move aims to protect the dignity and rights of young people. The municipality of Riccione has formalized its support, with Mayor Daniela Angelini describing the adherence as ‘an act that is due to give voice to the most defenseless’. In Pompei, a formal proposal has been filed with the Mayor to support the candidacy, intending to transform moral support into educational initiatives and seminars focused on children's rights.

Expanding the scope of support, the Sardinia Regional Council has introduced a motion to back the candidacy, emphasizing that children are innocent victims and that their suffering should not be dismissed as ‘collateral damage’. Haakon Gjerløw, interim director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), noted that while the Nobel Prize typically rewards those who protect victims, such a nomination would send a ‘powerful signal’ to the international community regarding the protection of children's rights.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-10: Gaza children Nobel Peace Prize nomination gains support

Proposals to nominate children from Gaza for the Nobel Peace Prize are gaining support, including a motion by the Sardinia Regional Council to highlight the impact of war on minors globally.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gaza-children-nobel-peace-prize-nomination-gains-support

### 2026-08-27: Pompei and Riccione support Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Gaza children

Italian cities, including Pompei and Riccione, are supporting a symbolic proposal to nominate the children of Gaza for the Nobel Peace Prize to highlight the need for child protection in conflict zones.

16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/riccione-joins-petition-for-gaza-childrens-nobel-peace-prize-nomination

### 2026-08-20: ACLI di Avellino supports Nobel Peace Prize for Gaza children

The ACLI di Avellino has joined an initiative, supported by over 18,000 signatories, to propose awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the children of Gaza to recognize the victims of the conflict.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/acli-di-avellino-supports-nobel-peace-prize-for-gaza-children

### 2026-08-19: Nobel Peace Prize appeal targets children of Gaza

Italian figures, including local councilor Marco Nuzzo and writer Giovanni Suraci, are supporting an appeal to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the children of Gaza as a symbol of peace and human rights.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nobel-peace-prize-appeal-targets-children-of-gaza

### 2026-08-13: Nobel Peace Prize campaign for Gaza children gains 10,000 signatures

An Italian campaign to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Gaza's children has gained over 10,000 signatures, drawing support from center-left politicians and mixed reactions from the center-right.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nobel-peace-prize-campaign-for-gaza-children-gains-10000-signatures

### 2026-08-11: Gaza children Nobel Peace Prize proposal gains thousands of signatures

A petition to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the children of Gaza has gathered thousands of signatures, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the death of hundreds of minors in the region.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gaza-children-nobel-peace-prize-proposal-gains-thousands-of-signatures

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