Becky sez, "Solana Larsen, openDemocracy's girl in New York, is busy blogging the UN Summit from inside the building. It looks like she's one of the few bloggers who got accreditation. Snapshot:"
Crossing the street to enter the UN building yesterday, I passed Abdoulaye Wade, the president of Senegal. Honestly, I would never have recognised him if it weren't for the clapping and shouting supporters who had lined up near the sidewalk barricades hoping to catch a glimpse of him.
Later, I nearly bumped into President Lula of Brazil as he got off an escalator on the 2nd floor of the UN building and entered an elevator. I know I probably should have accosted him for an interview, but he was very busy and had about nine equally busy men surrounding him. Que pena. But how fun to be sharing hallways with all these world leaders.
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(Thanks, Becky!)
