Malala on message after award for equality work
By Xinhua-ap | China Daily | Updated: 2017-04-12 06:47
Girl who survived Taliban attack hopes men, boys become advocates for gender equality
NEW YORK - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday designated 19-year-old Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan as the UN's youngest Messenger of Peace with a special focus on girls' education.
In a ceremony held at the UN in New York, Guterres said the designation came for Malala's service to the ideals and objectives of the UN and her courageous defense of the rights of all people, including women and girls.
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