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Nobel Peace Prize campaign for Gaza children

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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. The city intends~~ candidacy, intending to transform ~~this~~ moral support into educational ~~initiatives, including school programs, cultural events,~~ initiatives and seminars focused on children's ~~rights, leveraging its identity as a site dedicated to universal peace. While~~ rights. Expanding the ~~movement has sparked political debate in Italy—with center-left figures supporting~~ scope of support, the ~~emphasis on resource scarcity and center-right politician Maurizio Lupi cautioning against ‘political instrumentalization’—Mazzarella~~ Sardinia Regional Council has ~~framed~~ introduced a motion to back the ~~proposal~~ 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 ~~universal symbol for all children affected by war.~~ nomination would send a ‘powerful signal’ to the international community regarding the protection of children's rights.

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