Perspective: These images offer a unique look behind the scenes at the United Nations
Many years ago, I snagged a gig working for the U.N. Population Fund helping them select images from assignments they’d given to photographers to create a mini database of photos that could be used repeatedly. This brought me from one part of midtown, right off Sixth Avenue and near Times Square, to a very different part of Midtown, down by the iconic U.N. building.
The area around the U.N. building was, by contrast, a different universe. I remember closed-circuit cameras everywhere, which gave it a very strange vibe. You knew you were being watched, closely — important people and organizations with global ramifications frequented the area. Definitely an odd place in one of the most consequential cities on the planet.Then there was the U.N. building itself. Just about all of our familiarity with that building comes from highly staged press events.
“This project, “Unveiling Diplomacy,” began during the omicron lockdown — a survey of empty hallways and lonely desks. But as the conflict in Ukraine erupted and covid restrictions eased, the U.N. once again was abuzz with activity. I therefore documented the reemergence activity around the building as diplomats, journalists and staff repopulated the once-barren building.”“Simultaneously, I was struck by the unprecedented number of protesters who gathered outside the U.N.
I am eager to use these inside views of U.N. headquarters to publicly reveal the intricacies of bureaucracy and diplomacy. I also, however, firmly believe in the importance of spotlighting the grass-roots action happening right outside its doors.
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