That this Council:- |
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(a) is dismayed by the recent unjust and vicious attack on Malala Yousafzai, a 14 year old girl who has campaigned for education for girls in Pakistan; |
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(b) is pleased to hear that Malala is making progress while being treated at Queen Elizabeth’s and Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham; |
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(c) joins the international community in condemning this attack and stands shoulder to shoulder with Pakistan in its fight against terrorism; |
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(d) is aware that 32 million girls worldwide do not have access to education; |
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(e) calls on the international community and Pakistan to ensure that every girl like Malala has the chance to go to school; |
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(f) supports Gordon Brown, UN Special Envoy for Global Education, in his calling for action on the second millennium goal for universal primary education; and |
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(g) believes that by declaring 10 November - one month after the attempted assassination - "Malala and the 32 million girls day", we can start to make Malala's dream come true. |
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RESOLVED: On the Motion of Councillor Chris Rosling-Josephs, seconded by Councillor Ibrar Hussain, that this Council:- |
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(a) is dismayed by the recent unjust and vicious attack on Malala Yousafzai, a 14 year old girl who has campaigned for education for girls in Pakistan; |
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(b) is pleased to hear that Malala is making progress while being treated at Queen Elizabeth’s and Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham; |
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(c) joins the international community in condemning this attack and stands shoulder to shoulder with Pakistan in its fight against terrorism; |
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(d) is aware that 32 million girls worldwide do not have access to education; |
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(e) calls on the international community and Pakistan to ensure that every girl like Malala has the chance to go to school; |
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(f) supports Gordon Brown, UN Special Envoy for Global Education, in his calling for action on the second millennium goal for universal primary education; and |
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(g) believes that by declaring 10 November - one month after the attempted assassination - "Malala and the 32 million girls day", we can start to make Malala's dream come true. |