A 16-year old Indian girl in the United Arab Emirates is among three finalists chosen for International Children's Peace Prize for her unique role in improving the rights and position of children.<br/><br/>From a record number of 120 international entries, the expert committee chose Kehkashan Basu from the UAE, Divina Maloum from Cameroon and Muzoon Almellehan from Syria. <br/><br/>The announcement was made by International children's rights organisation 'KidsRights' ahead of Universal Children's Day to be observed tomorrow.<br/><br/>According to the committee, all three have improved the<br/><br/>rights and position of children in unique and tangible ways. Kehkashan began campaigning for environmental protection at an early age. <br/><br/>When she was just eight, she organised an awareness campaign for the recycling of waste in her neighbourhood in Dubai.
News On AIR | November 19, 2016 4:45 PM
UAE teen named finalist for Children's Peace Prize