Hollywood star Ben Stiller visiting Ukraine says ‘seeking safety is a right’
- ‘War and violence devastate people and leave lasting traumatic effects … Protecting people forced to flee is a collective global responsibility,’ the actor said
- The Zoolander and Night At The Museum star is a long-term Goodwill ambassador for the UNHCR, and was visiting the war-torn country on World Refugee Day
US actor Ben Stiller has said “seeking safety is a right and it needs to be upheld for every person” during a visit to Poland and Ukraine, where he met those affected by the ongoing war with Russia.
The actor, 56, arrived in Poland at the weekend and was pictured in the large south-eastern city of Rzeszow, close to the border, speaking to aid workers in a storage facility.
Stiller, who is a long-term Goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – the UN refugee agency – has since visited Ukraine on World Refugee Day.
In a video posted to his Instagram account and on the UNHCR Twitter account, Stiller said: “Hey, I’m Ben Stiller, and I’m here in Ukraine. I’m meeting people who’ve been impacted by the war and hearing how it’s changed their lives.”
“War and violence are devastating people all over the world. Nobody chooses to flee their home. Seeking safety is a right and it needs to be upheld for every person,” he continued.