Nobel laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousufzai in Oslo, Norway
An hour before they were to receive their award, Nobel Peace Laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai were interviewed by a group of children at the "Save the Children's Peace Prize Party". Hundreds attended the open air meet held in front of the City Hall in Oslo.
"This party is arranged by the children and for the children," the young emcee declared at the outset. The questions ranged from how Mr Satyarthi started his work for the children, to "was Malala nervous when she spoke out to the world the first time".
"You have given me more energy than Red Bull," Malala told them. "I'm happy that my friends from Syria, Nigeria and Pakistan are here and they are standing up for their rights."
The children from Swat Valley, where she lives, did not aspire for expensive things - ipads or playstations, she said. All they wanted were simple things like books and pens.
"You are very lucky children. You have everything and you can dream. But not everyone is as lucky, Mr Satyarthi said. Outlining the nature of his work, he said, "If one child is in danger, the whole world is in danger. No problem in the world is an isolated problem".
The Save the Children's Peace Prize Party is in its 18th year. Since 1997, a committee made up of children from elementary schools in Oslo decides on the content and host the show. Several hundreds of school children are specially invited to attend the programme.
The interview concluded with a cultural programme, where child artistes were the performers.
Mr Satyarthi and 17-year-old Yousafzai, who won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for their fight against the oppression of children and their right to education, will receive the award today.
The joint award for the two, who are from India and Pakistan, has the extra symbolism of linking the two neighbouring countries.
After the award was announced, Malala said said she hoped the prime ministers of both nations would attend the ceremony in Oslo. Yesterday, at a party held ahead of the awards, she said she had received no response from the Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, and had been forced to conclude that he would not be attending the event.