Davos Forum: Malala hailed as inspiration in fight for better education
Danish Prime Minister says Malala’s example showed need for international community to help vulnerable states.
Danish Prime Minister says Malala’s example showed need for international community to help vulnerable states. PHOTO: FILE
DAVOS:
The bravery of girls’ education activist Malala Yousafzai has inspired children around the world to fight for a better education, key figures in a UN campaign said on Friday.
Hosting a discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, UN Special Education Envoy and former British prime minister Gordon Brown paid tribute to the 15-year-old girl, who was shot in the head by the Taliban in Swat in October.
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who is also involved in UN education efforts, said Malala’s example showed the need for the international community to help “vulnerable states”.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 27th, 2013.
The bravery of girls’ education activist Malala Yousafzai has inspired children around the world to fight for a better education, key figures in a UN campaign said on Friday.
Hosting a discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, UN Special Education Envoy and former British prime minister Gordon Brown paid tribute to the 15-year-old girl, who was shot in the head by the Taliban in Swat in October.
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who is also involved in UN education efforts, said Malala’s example showed the need for the international community to help “vulnerable states”.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 27th, 2013.