U.N. support to Satyarthi, Malala

• Lauding this year’s Nobel Peace laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said the two “remarkable” Asians give hope to people around the world struggling against exploitation and assured the world body’s support to their “vitally important work”.
• Mr. Ban congratulated Mr. Satyarthi and Ms. Yousafzai in his remarks to the Asia Society Game Changer Awards here on Thursday, noting that the awards celebrate an array of “remarkable” Asians.
• The inaugural award has been instituted by leading educational and cultural organization Asia Society honouring “true leaders making a positive contribution to the future of Asia.”