Motiveringen till priset lyder:
”The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 is to be awarded to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzay for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education. Children must go to school and not be financially exploited. In the poor countries of the world, 60% of the present population is under 25 years of age. It is a prerequisite for peaceful global development that the rights of children and young people be respected. In conflict-ridden areas in particular, the violation of children leads to the continuation of violence from generation to generation.”
Utbildning är en mänsklig rättighet och är avgörande för att bygga fredliga och hållbara samhällen. Vikten av rätten till utbildning kan därmed inte understrykas nog. Stort grattis till pristagarna!