ISLAMABAD – The United Nations (UN) has declared Pakistani educationactivist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai as ‘the most famous teenagerin the world’ in its “Decade in Review”.
In part one of its “Decade in Review” series which takes place between 2010and the end of 2013, the UN highlighted the devastating Haiti earthquake in2010, the beginning of the ongoing Syrian conflict for 2011 and Yousafzai’swork in favour of girls’ education for the year 2012.
In 2014, Malala became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize inrecognition of her efforts for children’s rights. On October 2012, Malalawas shot in the head at point-blank range by Taliban gunmen as she wasreturning from her school in Swat valley.
“The attack made waves around the world, and was widely condemned: on HumanRights Day that year, a special tribute to Malala was held at the Parisheadquarters of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO), pushing for action to ensure every girl’s right to go to school,and to advance girls’ education as an urgent priority,” UN wrote.
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“Malala’s activism and profile have only grown since the assassinationattempt. She became a UN Messenger of Peace in 2017, with a special focuson girls’ education,” it added.
The 22-year-old was also recently chosen by Teen Vogue as as its coverperson for its last issue of the decade.
