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Malala Yousafzai to be designated as UN Messenger of Peace
Photo Truong-Ngoc / Wikimedia Commons United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will on April 10 designate Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai, global advocate for girls’ education and the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate, as a UN Messenger of Peace with...April 7, 2017 1749 0 -
A workshop where professionals volunteer to teach the youth job-hunting, business skills
One weekend each month, a new group of young people in Montgomery county has an opportunity to interact with top experts to acquire skills necessary to hunt better jobs and network for bright professional careers. There is...March 31, 2017 1503 0 -
Wonder Woman named UN Ambassador amid silent protests
Wonder Woman, the iconic superhero, has been made a United Nations honorary ambassador for the empowerment of women and girls, despite a petition arguing against the decisio The controversial choice came emerged, as the UN teamed...October 23, 2016 878 0 -
Malala Yousafzai urges end to heartbreaking repression in Indian-held Kashmir
Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai has appealed to the International community to help halt the inhumanity and heartbreak in India-administered Kashmir. “The Kashmiri people, like people everywhere, deserve their fundamental human rights… They should live free...September 7, 2016 996 0 -
Pakistani American student to peers: Let’s set an example of ‘the Pakistani dream’
My fellow children of Pakistan, February 14, 1997 in Lahore, Pakistan I was brought into this world as a full blooded Pakistani. Then a little over one year later, added to my blood was the culture...September 5, 2016 1356 1 -
Young people view world full of opportunities; corruption as big problem
The Global Shapers Annual Survey 2016 has revealed a mix of hopes and concerns among young people – with 70% believing the world offers them opportunities for growth and climate change, corruption and lack of accountability as...August 29, 2016 1091 0
