United Nations: Shakira’s remarks about the refugee crisis in Syria

Speaking to reporters at a press conference organized after the conference titled “Meeting of the Minds“ organized at the UN headquarters, Shakira defined the current migrant and refugee emergency as “one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our time”. “The image of that little boy washed up on a shore is a tragic one and one that we shouldn’t ignore and we shouldn’t forget. It should humanize the plight of refugees” and added that “We need to come together and we need to demand a just exit to this human