Crossroads 2005: The U.N.

Daniel Mull relates the experiences of pro-life walkers visiting the United Nations:

So Dave, Nick, Susan, Nate and I got our badges and went toward the General Assembly building. Well, before we were even allowed into the security checkpoint, two guards stopped us and told us we'd have to change shirts because wearing our Pro-Life shirts would constitute a demonstration.

Well, after a bit of debate, we are finally allowed to go in, provided that we turn our shirts inside out. We made it through the security checkpoint, and we were informed that the security guard called someone and found out we were actually allowed to wear our shirts as normal, so we turned them back the right way, and proceeded into the building. Hopefully, some people at the UN noticed our pro-life witness.

We then went around trying to find the ECOSAC meeting that we were supposed to sit in on. It wasn't in the room we thought it would be, and when we found it, all the doors were locked, even though it was supposed to be an open meeting. We then went to the General Assembly room, however they are gone until September, and then it was 4:30, so we had to go.

Things definitely were a little crazy, but it was an amazing experience, and it was fun getting to look around while we were there. We definitely appreciate all the trouble Anne Marie and the WYA [World Youth Alliance] went through to get us in and around once we made it in.

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