Rolling coverage of the opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, including speeches by Indian PM Narendra Modi and Canada’s Justin TrudeauLatest: Australian actor condemns ‘shameful’ treatment of world’s refugeesNarendra Modi warns Davos against rising protectionismIntroduction: World leaders, key issues, and lots of snowAnne Richards: Technology could trigger next financial crisisNorway PM: Need a MeToo campaign to fight corruption 1.38pm GMT Cate Blanchett is close to tears, as she talks about one refugee family she met in Jordan. They had fled conflict with five of their children, being shot at by all sides.Eventually, the father had to choose between carrying his suitcases and carrying his children (he chose the children). No-one should be put in that position, she says. 1.27pm GMT Cate Blanchett on #refugees: 66 m #displaced, 22 m refugees, 50% of that women and girls. Only 1% have resettled in developed countries. The developing world is shouldering the burden! #Davos #WEF18 pic.twitter.com/Y4TDIovQTj Continue reading…
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