United Nations, New York, 12 July 2013 - Education activist Malala
Yousafzai marks her 16th birthday, on Friday, 12 July 2013 at the United
Nations by giving her first high-level public appearance and statement on the
importance of education.
Malala became a public figure when she was shot by the Taliban while
travelling to school last year in Pakistan -- targeted because of her committed
campaigning for the right of all girls to an education. Flown to the United
Kingdom to recover, she is now back at school and continues to advocate for
every child's right to education.
In support of the UN Secretary-General's Global Education First
Initiative (GEFI), on 12 July -- declared as "Malala Day" -- the
President of the UN General Assembly and the UN Special Envoy for Global
Education with the support of A World at School initiative are organizing the
UN Youth Assembly, where more than 500 young leaders from around the world will
convene to accelerate the goal of getting all children, especially girls, in
school and learning by 2015.
Click on the link to the full text of Malala's speech.
