Shakira has said that “human rights” should rise above “flags, borders… and racism” in the current refugee crisis, which she labelled “one of the great humanitarian crises of our time”.
Speaking at a UNICEF press conference on the need for investment in early childhood development, the singer was responding to a question regarding the current refugee crisis.
The 38-year-old singer said the “tragic” images of Aylan Kurdi should “humanise the plight of the refugees” and that “children should not pay the price of war”.
Shakira said there's "a lot of racism" underneath the current crisis. She said: "I know that every country has concern about their own economies but I only hope that sometime soon we can have a world where human needs and human rights rise above flags, borders, numbers, selfishness and racism.
She continued: “I’m sure it’s not an easy problem to resolve but I’m also sure that nations coming together could find an intelligent solution to this… urgent issue in the name of Aylan Kurdi and Ghalib Kurdi – those two boys who lost their lives.”
Shakira joined the UN General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon at the event to encourage global leaders to invest in early childhood development, as that is when brain development is the most intense, according to UNICEF.
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