Africa: WHS - At Screening of New Sean Penn Film, Ban Stresses Importance of Movie Industry for Humanitarian Relief

22 May 2016

Spotlighting a new film by director Sean Penn, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today underlined the importance of the entertainment industry to help raise awareness about the state of humanitarian affairs worldwide.

"When you have a global star, [the message] can go far and wide and there is no time limit," Mr. Ban told viewers invited to the global premiere of Mr. Penn's latest movie, The Last Face.

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