Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai, then 15, was shot in the head by the Taliban while returning home from school. Miraculously, she survived, and on Friday, Malala (as she's known worldwide) turns 16. To celebrate, she will deliver the keynote speech to the United Nations about the importance of education as a universal right, particularly for girls around the world. She will be joined by students from more than 80 countries. "Nowhere in the world should it be an act of bravery for an adult to teach or a girl to go to school," said U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Malala has been nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize and is the youngest person ever to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
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