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Blanchett, an Australian, received a Crystal
Award for her work with people who have fled their homes.
British singer-songwriter John received his for his charitable
work with his AIDS foundation. Indian Khan's was in recognition
of his work championing the rights of children and women in
India.
The Crystal Award is given, by the WEF to artists who make a
positive change in society.
The awards were presented at a ceremony in the village of Davos,
in the Swiss Alps, where some of the world's top policy makers
and executives have begun gathering for the annual meeting.
Blanchett, who has won two Oscars, was named a goodwill
ambassador for United Nations refugee agency UNHCR in May 2016.
As part of her role, the actor has traveled to Lebanon and
Jordan to meet refugees displaced by the Syrian conflict.
She warned of the consequences if more was not done to help
people forced to flee their homes.
"Lost generations of uneducated, disenfranchised and displaced
children not only represent a vast loss of potential but also a
threat for future global security and prosperity," she said.
More than a million people have fled parts of Africa and the
Middle East to Europe in the last few years.
(Reporting by Alexis Akwagyiram in Davos Editing by Jeremy
Gaunt)
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