Malala Yousafzai urges world leaders to act

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says she is deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan – particularly the safety of women and girls – and is calling on world leaders to take urgent action, reports Al Jazeera

The 23-year-old Yousafzai said that Biden “has a lot to do” and must “take a bold step” to protect the Afghan people while speaking at BBC Newsnight show.

“This is actually an urgent humanitarian crisis right now that we need to provide our help and support,”she said adding that she had been trying to reach out to several world leaders.