Africa Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Nov - Dec Vol. 9 No.6 | Page 22

People
Malala Yousafzai, Kailash Satyarthi Awarded Nobel
The Nobel Peace Prize 2014
was awarded jointly to Pakistani
education activist Malala
Yousafzai and Indian children
right’s campaigner Kailash
Satyarthi.
In announcing the winners
Friday Oct. 10, the Norwegian
Nobel Committee said the
prize was awarded for
“their struggle against the
suppression of children
and young people and for
the right of all children to
an education.”
Malala rose to fame after
Taliban militants shot her
at close range in the head
for speaking out against
the Islamic extremists and
demanding education for girls.

Malala Yousafzai

Dr Matshidiso Moeti of Botswana nominated new
WHO’s Regional Director for Africa
Dr Matshidiso Moeti of the
Republic of Botswana was on
November 5 nominated to be the
next World Health Organization’s
Regional Director for Africa.
Kailash Satyarthi.

Satyarthi has headed various forms of protests and
demonstrations, all peaceful, focusing on the exploitation
of children for financial gain. He also has helped develop
important international conventions on children’s rights.
WSSCC Appoints David Shimkus to Lead Global
Sanitation Fund
The Water Supply and Sanitation
Collaborative Council (WSSCC)
announces the appointment
of David Shimkus as its new
Programme Director to the
Global Sanitation Fund, bringing
to the Fund over fift