"I am honoured to mark my 18th birthday with the brave and inspiring girls of Syria. I am here on behalf of the 28 million children who are kept from the classroom because of armed conflict. Their courage and dedication to continue their schooling in difficult conditions inspires people around the world and it is our duty to stand by them.”
Human Rights Activist and Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai celebrated her 18th birthday in an incredible way. Yesterday, she expressed herunyielding commitment to refugees and education by inaugurating a school for more than 200 Syrian girls living in refugee camps in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. This new school, named The Malala Yousafzai All-Girls School, will offer education and skills training to girl refugees aged 14 to 18.
"On this day, I have a message for the leaders of this country, this region and the world: ‘you are failing the Syrian people, especially Syria's children’. This is a heart-breaking tragedy -- the world's worst refugee crisis in decades."
Malala, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, was attacked in her native Pakistan in 2012 because of her campaign for girls' rights and education.
Lebanon is currently hosting nearly 1.2 million registered Syrian refugees, though the total number in the country may be even higher.
Source:UNHCR
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