Amid calls for Nobel Peace Prize for Pakistani teen, UN declares: Today is ‘Malala Day’
By Damon Wake, Agence France-Presse
November 10, 2012

ISLAMABAD – Saturday has been designated “Malala Day” by the United Nations, with demonstrations and vigils expected around the world to show support for Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai and call for girls’ education.

More than a million people have signed a global petition supporting Malala Yousafzai, UN envoy Gordon Brown said Friday, amid calls for her to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

The 15-year-old who narrowly escaped death when she was shot in the head by Taliban militants a month ago for the “crime” of promoting girls’ right to go to school has touched millions across the globe.

A separate online petition calling for her to be put forward for the Nobel has attracted nearly 90,000 signatures and campaigners urged British Prime Minister David Cameron to recommend her for the award.

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