Lebanese-Colombian superstar Shakira was awarded the Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Monday for her humanitarian work.
The singer and activist is the founder of the Pies Descalzos Foundation, which "works to provide underprivileged children in Colombia with access to quality education," reports Reuters.
At the forum, the "Whenever, Wherever" singer urged business and world leaders at the forum's opening ceremony to "support efforts to feed, educate and care for underprivileged children."
"Today's babies will drive tomorrow's business. Their capacity to contribute will shape tomorrow's societies, will solve tomorrow's problems," Shakira, who is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador devoted to early childhood development, said in a speech.
"In this room there are some of the most powerful people in the world, and definitely I'm convinced you know what it means to be ahead of the curve," she added.
"We need to apply the brains and strategies of business and the assets and human resources and talents of your companies to do social good and to solve social problems."
@shakira to Davos: Save our children now https://t.co/OdVCCrRvm8 #wef17 pic.twitter.com/iOK69k27G0
— World Economic Forum (@wef) January 16, 2017
