The Pakistani teenager whose courageous defense of girls' education continues to inspire people worldwide has a message for girls everywhere: your voice matters.
Malala Yousafzai, 19 has been appointed United Nations (UN) Messenger of Peace by the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Gutteres, on April 10th, 2017 and became the youngest person ever to receive the distinction.
The Nobel Peace Laureate first came to the world's attention in October 2012 after being shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' right to go to school.
Our UN colleague Dianne Penn asked Malala about her new role.