Actor uses WEF speech in Switzerland to accuse politicians of pandering to populist voices The actor Cate Blanchett has condemned the shameful way in which refugees are treated,and accused politicians of pandering to populist voices.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, Blanchett called for renewed compassion to serve the 65 million people who have been displaced worldwide, or including 22 million refugees.
Davos is a Swiss ski resort now more notorious for hosting the annual four-day conference for the World Economic Forum. For participants it is a festival of networking. Getting an invitation is a sign you have made it – andthe elaborate system of badges reveals your place in the Davos hierarchy.
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Source: theguardian.com