United Nations
Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon has congratulated Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satarthi
on winning Nobel Prize for Peace.
In a
statement released immediately after the two were awarded the prize, the
Secretary General described the two ‘as the world’s greatest champion for
children’.
The
statement reads:
Malala is a brave and gentle advocate of peace who through the simple act of going to school became a global teacher. She said one pen can change the world – and proved how one young woman can lead the way. With her courage and determination, Malala has shown what terrorists fear most: a girl with a book.
Malala is
a daughter of the United Nations, from participating in UNICEF events years ago
to marking the 500-day countdown to the Millennium Development Goals with us at
UN headquarters this summer. The United Nations will continue to stand with her
against extremism and for the right of girls everywhere to be free of violence,
to go to school and to enjoy their right to an education.
Kailash
Satyarthi has been at the forefront of a worldwide movement for justice, global
education and a better life for millions of children trapped in exploitative
child labour. He has been a regular presence at the United Nations, and his
leadership, commitment and personal sacrifice over many decades have helped
raise public awareness, mobilize opinion leaders, and galvanize society.
Thanks in
large measure to Mr. Satyarthi’s heroic work, the world has moved from denial
about abusive child labour to acknowledgement, awareness and action. He has
successfully brought together the key elements for success in the fight against
the worst forms of child labour – moral outrage, personal commitment, and societal
engagement.
I
congratulate both leaders for this well-deserved recognition. The true winners
today are the world’s children.”
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