Name: Jules Lentz-Tawil

Social Justice Group: 2023-2024, Climate Change: Rising Sea Levels / Plastic Pollution

Date of Fieldwork: January 12, 2024

Name of Organization and person (people) with whom you met and their title(s):UN visit with Stephanie

Type of Fieldwork: [69]

What I did and what I learned about my topic, activism, social justice work or civil and human rights work from this fieldwork?:

I found the UN visit to be really interesting, especially visiting the Security Council Chamber. There I learned how the blue seats were where countries on the council sat with their assistants behind them. Every month the president of the Security Council rotates (right now it is France). The red seats surrounding the main circle are for non-council member countries that want to spectate. Another thing I learned is that the open seats at the table are left for any countries involved in a conflict that the council wants to discuss. Overall, I really enjoyed the visit and hope to learn more about how the UN functions in the future.