Malala Yousafzai has celebrated her 16th birthday by leading the first ever youth takeover of the United Nations in New York.
Young people from around the world - including a Plan-supported youth delegation - gathered together on 12 July to agree an official youth ‘call to action’ for the UN’s education work post-2015.
Malala, who was shot in the head by the Taliban last October for being a schoolgirl, made a powerful and moving speech. She highlighted the plight of ‘other Malalas’ across the world and called for urgent action to ensure education for all.
"One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world. Education is the only solution. Education first," she said.
Watch Malala's speech in full, via the BBC website*
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