International Malala Day

Pakistani teen activist Malala Yousafzai, who became a target of Taliban in October 2012 and defied death after a serious gunshot injury, turned 19-year-old ,In recognition of her bravery and in honour of her heroic stand to ensure education for all, the United Nations in 2013 declared that July 12 will be annually observed as “Malala Day” worldwide.

Malala is the first citizen from Pakistan to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.

About Malala :-

Malala Yousafzai was born 12 July 1997, is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate.
Her activism towards education began from her hometown in Swat valley, where she stood and raised her voice against the so-called banishment of girls education by the dreaded terror-organisation Taliban.

On July 12, 2015, on her 18th birthday, Malala opened a school in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, near the Syrian border, for Syrian refugees.

Awards & Recognition :- 

• In 2013, 2014 and 2015, Malala’s name featured in “The 100 Most Influential People in the World” in TIME magazine.
• In October 2014, Malala, alongwith India’s Kailash Satyarthi became the proud recipient of 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.
• In October 2013, Yousafzai’s memoir I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban, was published
• In 2012, the Pakistani government awarded her the National Peace Award – subsequently renamed the National Malala Peace Prize – for those under 18 years old.
• In 2011, she was nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize by The Kids Rights Foundation.
• In 2011, she was nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize by The Kids Rights Foundation.

AWARD on malala DAY :-

On Malala Day, UN awarded the United Nations’ Special Envoy for Global Education’s Youth Courage Award for Education to Razia Sulatana, a teenager from a Nanglakhumba village of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, India. the award is in recognition of her efforts to help liberate 48 children from child labour bondage and motivate them to go to school.

World Population Day

The United Nations' (UN) World Population Day is annually observed on July 11 to reaffirm the human right to plan for a family. It encourages activities, events and information to help make this right a reality throughout the world.

Background

In 1968 world leaders proclaimed that individuals had a basic human right to determine freely and responsibly the number and timing of their children. About 40 years later modern contraception remains out of reach for millions of women, men and young people. World Population Day was instituted in 1989 as an outgrowth of the Day of Five Billion, marked on July 11, 1987. The UN authorized the event as a vehicle to build an awareness of population issues and the impact they have on development and the environment.

Since then, with the United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) encouragement, governments, non-governmental organizations, institutions and individuals organize various educational activities to celebrate the annual event.

Symbols

The UN logo is often associated with marketing and promotional material for this event. It features a projection of a world map (less Antarctica) centered on the North Pole, enclosed by olive branches. The olive branches symbolize peace and the world map represents all the people of the world. It has been featured in colors such as blue against a yellow background.