Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is set to become the United Nations’ youngest-ever “Messenger of Peace.
Ms. Yousafzai (19) was honoured by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a ceremony at the UN headquarters in New York on April 10.
She will help promote girl’s education around the world as part of her new role.
As the youngest-ever UN Messenger of Peace, Malala can do even more to help create a more just and peaceful world.
Born on July 12, 1997 in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, Ms. Yousafzai became an international symbol for the fight for girls’ education after being shot on October 9, 2012 for opposing Taliban restrictions on female education.
She survived the attack and became an advocate for the millions of girls denied a formal education worldwide.
In 2013, Yousafzai with her father Ziauddin Yousafzai, co-founded Malala Fund.
The fund aims to bring awareness to the social and economic impact of girls’ education and to empower girls to demand change.
Yousafzai became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2014.
Malala Yousafzai: Know More- Born: 12 July 1997 Mingora, Pakistan
- Key Awards: Nobel Peace Prize, Sakharov Prize
- Education: Khushal Public School (2012), Edgbaston High School
- Parents: Ziauddin Yousafzai, Tor Pekai Yousafzai
