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International Malala Day 2026 - July 12
📅 Published 15 Jul 2026 · July 2026
International Malala Day 2026 - July 12
- Observed: July 12 annually to commemorate birth anniversary of Malala Yousafzai, youngest Nobel laureate, promotes girls' education and right to education.
- Background:
- 12 July 2013, 16th birthday, Malala delivered first address at UN HQ, New York, USA.
- UN officially declared July 12 as Malala Day, first observed 2013.
- GEFI Support: UN Secretary-General's Global Education First Initiative - 5-year programme to promote quality, inclusive, equitable education for all by 2015.
- UPSC Relevance: GS2 - Education, Social Issues, International Observances.
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