In acknowledgement of their efforts to end the financial exploitation of children and to ensure the right of all children to an education, a US Senate resolution has been introduced to recognise Nobel laureates Kaliash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai as "symbols of peace."   

Introduced by Senator Tom Harkin, the resolution says Satyarthi has personally rescued more than 82,000 childrenfrom the worst forms of child labour; and Malala has promoted education for girls in Pakistan since she was 11 years old andis an advocate for worldwide access to education.   

According to the resolution, which has been sent to the Senate foreign relations committee for necessary action, Satyarthi, 60, has endured threats on his life as a result of such rescue efforts; and the Taliban attempted to kill Malala on October 9, 2012, as a result of her efforts to encourage more girls to attend school.   

The Senate resolution recognises Nobel laureates Satyarthi and Malala as symbols of peace and advocates for ending the financial exploitation of children and for the right of all children to an education.