She condemned the attack against Malala Yousufzai for which she expressed a deep sense of grief.

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The news came as the UN held "Malala Day", in the name of Malala Yousufzai, 15, a Pakistani education campaigner.

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We are reminded of the urgency of this work by the outrageous attack this week by the Pakistani Taliban on 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai.

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Since the assassination attempt on the Pakistani teenage girl Malala Yousufzai last October, Archbishop Tutu has associated himself with her cause to promote girls' right to education.

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The family members are believed to include Malala Yousafzai's father, Ziauddin Yousufzai.

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