Malala Yousafzai

damental rights and dignity, particularly their right to life and to schooling. I cannot help but think of the appeal of that courageous young woman, Malala Yousafzai, who speaking five years ago in the General Assembly, reminded us that “one child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world”.

September, it will have produced a large number of alumni, totalling more than 5,900 people, including 2,949 from Asia and 678 from Africa. In March, Malala Yousafzai visited Tokyo. She looked me straight in the eye and said that as many as 100 million girls lack the skills they need to have a good comman

aram in the strongest possible terms. In the face of terrorists threatening to deprive children of their right to education, we should be inspired by Malala Yousafzai. Malala brought to light the plight of the millions of children around the world who are denied an education. If one schoolgirl can take on

ed with dignity; their right to equality of opportunity; their right to be educated.” (spoke in French) The entire world still remembers the words of Malala Yousafzai. The entire world still remembers her courage. What a difference in the lives that Malala and Damian have known. What a difference between

gets only if we listen to the people whom we are meant to represent and make them part of the decision-making process. A few weeks ago, a young girl, Malala, from Pakistan, spoke in this very Hall of her dream for girls to get an education and wield the power of the pen. Yesterday, at a gathering I attend

rms with the views expressed from this platform by my two regretted predecessors, Mr. Albert Sylla, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Louis Rakotomalala, Madagascar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. 161. Madagascar will still not vote in favour of the draft resolution requesting the ad