Jules Lentz-Tawil

Jules is an 8th grade student at LREI in NYC. His topic for his social justice project is Marine Pollution. This topic is important to him especially because of how relevant it is to New York City, and affects many people in the city.

Visiting the United Nations

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.