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Malala Yousafzai Receives The Elevate Prize Catalyst Award for Advocacy in Afghanistan Sep 26, 2022

The Elevate Prize Foundation announced Malala Yousafzai as this year’s recipient of The Elevate Prize Catalyst Award in recognition of her long-standing advocacy for girls’ education, including through her work with Malala Fund, the non-profit she co-founded with her father to champion every girl’s right to 12 years of free, safe, quality education. More →

Malala Yousafzai Donates $150,000 to Children in Gaza May 31, 2021

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai is donating $100,000 (£71,000) to Save the Children, $25,000 to KinderUSA and $25,000 to DCI Palestine to support families in Gaza as they begin the long process of rebuilding and rehabilitation after the recent escalation of violence with Israel. More →

Barack Obama to Deliver Commencement Message for #GraduateTogether May 13, 2020

Former President Barack Obama will deliver a commencement message for America’s three million high school seniors during a televised, one-hour multimedia event, Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020. More →

Stars To Take Part In Graduate Together: America Honors The High School Class Of 2020 May 5, 2020

XQ Institute, The LeBron James Family Foundation, and The Entertainment Industry Foundation announced today that they are joining together to pay tribute to the Class of 2020 in a one-hour multimedia special event, Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, on Saturday, May 16 (8 PM ET/PT, 7 PM CT). More →

Helen Mirren and Will Smith Help Launch Big Sleep Out May 17, 2019

The Co-Founder of Social Bite, the charity initiative which supports homeless and displaced people, Josh Littlejohn MBE has today revealed plans for its international Sleep Out campaign, the ’World’s Big Sleep Out’. More →

Theresa May Awards Outstanding Young UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Aug 3, 2018

British Prime Minister Theresa May has recognised Muzoon Almellehan, from Newcastle, for supporting children uprooted by conflict to access education. More →

1000 Girls In Pakistan To Receive Education Through Big Heart Foundation And Malala Fund Jan 24, 2018

The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a global humanitarian charity based in Sharjah, UAE, is funding the second phase of a school for girls in Pakistan in keeping with its dedication to ensuring children have access to education, enabling them to contribute to the development of their communities. More →

The Unstoppable Foundation Announces Its 10th Anniversary Gala Dec 20, 2017

The Unstoppable Foundation announced today that it will host its annual Unstoppable Gala, March 24, 2018 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. More →

Beyonce Lends Song To New Global Goals Campaign Film Oct 11, 2017

Beyoncé is lending her song ‘Freedom’ to a Global Goals campaign film demanding #FreedomForGirls on International Day Of The Girl. More →

Malala Yousafzai Speaks About Facing Adversity Aug 14, 2017

In an interview for Intelligence Squared, education activist Malala Yousafzai took the stage with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to talk about Sandberg’s book Plan B, and to discuss facing adversity, building resilience and finding joy. More →

Malala Visits Nigeria To Draw Attention To Education Crisis Jul 20, 2017

During her visit to Nigeria, education activist Malala Yousafzai met this week with girls displaced by the Boko Haram crisis. More →

Malala Yousafzai Speaks Up For Iraq's Displaced Children Jul 14, 2017

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai made her first visit to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq last week, where she called for world leaders to invest in education for children in conflict stricken countries. More →

Malala's Last Day Of School Jul 11, 2017

Malala Yousafzai graduated from secondary school last week, and blogged about the experience. More →

Malala Yousafzai Accepts An Honorary Canadian Citizenship May 4, 2017

In her second attempt, activist Malala Yousafzai was successful in coming to Canada’s capital to accept an honorary citizenship. More →

Malala Yousafzai Designated Youngest-Ever UN Messenger Of Peace Apr 13, 2017

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today designated children’s rights activist and Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai as a UN Messenger of Peace with a special focus on girls’ education. More →

Wiz Khalifa To Perform At 2016 PoP Gala Sep 28, 2016

Pencils of Promise (PoP) a global education non-profit, announced today that Grammy-nominated artist, Wiz Khalifa will be joining musical performers Nico & Vinz, as the 2016 PoP Gala headline performer on Wednesday October 26, 2016 at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

A Girl In The River: The Price of Forgiveness Feb 24, 2016

Ed Martin, CEO of GoodXChange, has filed this report about A Girl In The River: The Price of Forgiveness, a fantastic Oscar-nominated film that is touching the lives of people around the world. More →

Shakira And Angélique Kidjo Support A New Development Era For Children Sep 28, 2015

Shakira and Angélique Kidjo celebrated the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals last week with powerful performances before an audience at the United Nations General Assembly that included over 130 heads of state and government. More →

Malala Yousafzai Speaks At UN Sustainable Development Summit Sep 28, 2015

Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly alongside 193 youth representatives from the Organization’s 193 Member States, Pakistani education advocate Malala Yousafzai last week asked world leaders to promise that every child will have the right to safe, free and quality primary and secondary education. More →

More Big Names Join Global Citizen Festival Sep 22, 2015

Over a dozen world leaders and prominent activists have announced their on-stage participation in the 2015 Global Citizen Festival. More →

Malala Opens School For Girl Refugees Jul 15, 2015

Human Rights Activist and Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai has marked her 18th birthday with a renewed commitment to refugees and education by inaugurating a school for more than 200 Syrian girls living in refugee camps in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. More →

Malala Visits Syrian Refugees Jul 14, 2015

The international community must urgently increase education funding for Syrian refugees to avoid a lost generation resulting from the country’s civil war, education activist Malala Yousafzai said on Monday (July 13). More →

Malala Chooses Books Not Bullets On Her 18th Birthday Jul 13, 2015

Malala Yousafzai turned 18-years-old yesterday, and celebrated by getting people around the world to call for education for everyone. More →

One Direction Launches Action/1D Manifesto Jul 8, 2015

One Direction has today launched the action/1D manifesto for the future asking their fanbase of millions to describe the kind of world they want to live in by sharing powerful and emotive pieces of creative content, including film and photos using the #action1D hashtag on their social media channels. More →

Malala Yousafzai Helps UN Celebrate In San Francisco Jul 1, 2015

Bringing the idea of the United Nations to life required huge leaps of statecraft to bridge differences, declared Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday in San Francisco, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Charter, which he said “symbolizes the hope and aspirations that we can bring the world as it is a little closer to the world as it should be.” More →

Stars Back Massive Action2015 Campaign Jan 19, 2015

A number of stars are backing Action2015, a huge campaign launched to make 2015 a huge breakthrough moment for people and planet. More →

Malala Yousafzai Attends Save The Children Peace Prize Party Dec 11, 2014

In Oslo yesterday, where the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded, Save the Children held its 18th annual Peace Prize party for 6,000 school children on an outdoor stage. More →

Malala Yousafzai Makes Donation For Reconstruction Of Gaza Schools Oct 30, 2014

As the United Nations ramps up its reconstruction efforts of war-ravaged Gaza, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai has announced a contribution of $50,000 to help with the rebuilding of UN schools heavily damaged during the recent fighting in the enclave. More →

Malala Yousafzai Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Oct 12, 2014

The United Nations has lauded the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to two human rights activists, saying the winners had received well-deserved recognition for championing children’s rights around the world. More →

UN Launches 500 Days Of Action To Build A Better World Aug 19, 2014

With Malala Yousafzai by his side, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday marked 500 days of action until the deadline to reach the Millennium Development Goals, known worldwide as the “MDGs.” More →