(ANSA) - ROME, APRIL 30 - Young Swedish activist GretaThunberg has donated a $ 100,000 prize awarded by a Danish foundation to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), to use it against the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Like the climate crisis, the coronavirus pandemic is a child rights crisis," said Thunberg, reports BBC News online. The pandemic, he added, "will affect all children, now and in the long run, the most vulnerable groups will be most affected. I ask everyone to come forward and join me in support of UNICEF's vital work to save the lives of children, protect health and continue education. "
The Danish anti-poverty organization Human Act, which awarded the prize to Greta Thunberg, equaled the donation.
Greta donates 100 thousand dollars to Unicef
2020-04-30T14:20:36.825Z
Young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has donated a $ 100,000 prize from a Danish foundation to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to use it against the Covid-19 pandemic. (HANDLE)