Earlier, made her Hollywood debut at the premiere of Fox Searchlight’s documentary “He Named Me Malala” at New York’s Ziegfeld Theatre on Thursday night.
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Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai addressed the opening of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, September 25.
Malala became became a public figure when she was reported to be shot in her head after being propagating the girls equality rights in her native Swat valley in Pakistan.
A gunman asked for her by name, then pointed a pistol at her and fired three shots.
The film is a close look at events leading up to the Talibans’ attack on Malala for speaking out on girls’ education and the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations in 2013. “Each lantern we hold represents the hope we have for our future because of the commitments you have made to the global goals”, she said as each young person on the scene held up a blue light.
Millions of children are suffering from “terrorism, displacement and denial of education”, she said, noting the heartbreaking photo of three-year-old Syrian refugee Aylan Kurdi lying drowned on a Turkish sea shore and the tearful parents of girls abducted from their school in northern Nigeria by Boko Haram. “One child, one teacher, one book and one pen they can change the world”. Yousafzai’s first visit to the United Nations took place on July 12, 2013, which coincided with her 16th birthday.
Soccer star Hope Solo said that even though she is only a teenager, “there’s a lot to learn from Malala”. “It really makes me sad; so I’m hopeful that world leaders will really think about finding a solution to all these problems and ensuring that people go back to their homes”, she said.
The 30-year-old Avengers: Age Of Ultron actress Scarlett Johansson covered her curves in a long silk shirt and black blazer over black leggings.
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The youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize victor explained her fund that supports girls’ education during the 15-minute meeting with Merkel, a German government source said.
