In a historic first, the United Nations Children's Fund () has appointed 19-year-old Muzoon Almellehan, who has been advocating for girls' education since fleeing war-torn Syria in 2013, as its newest ¨C and youngest ¨C Goodwill Ambassador.
As a refugee, I saw what happens when children are forced into early marriage or manual labour ¨C they lose out on education and they lose out on possibilities for the future, said Ms. Almellehan, recalling that when she fled, the only belongings she was able to take with her were her school books.
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