Malala Yousafzai invokes Bapu in UN address

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot by the Taliban for promoting education for girls, celebrated her 16th birthday on Friday by demanding, in her first public speech since the attack, that world leaders provide free compulsory schooling for every child.

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In an impassioned address from the podium at the United Nations to more than 1,000 youth leaders from over 100 countries, Malala called for "a global struggle against illiteracy, poverty and terrorism."

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"Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons," Malala said. "One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. Education is the only solution. Education first."

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Malala, who wore a traditional pink shalwar kameez and a shawl that she said belonged to slain Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, began her speech with a traditional Muslim prayer.

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Malala called herself just one of thousands of victims of the Taliban and said the bullet that entered the left side of her forehead last October had not dimmed her ambitions to promote peace, education and prosperity.

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