I travel in some interesting circles, but even I won’t pretend to have leaders of nations on my daily social calendar… We had to jump at the opportunity, when I discovered we could meet Juan Manuel Santos (President of Colombia from 2010-2018) and some of the people who helped to broker peace with the FARC paramilitary group (which had been plaguing the nation with violence for 50+ years, until a peace accord last year). What an honor!

Janet Esquirol at UN EcoSoc Chamber, A Call For Peace (photo by Aaron Sylvan)

Janet Esquirol at UN EcoSoc Chamber, A Call For Peace

Juan Manuel Santos, former President of Colombia, at United Nations (photo by Aaron Sylvan) taken 2018-12-04 image#001

Juan Manuel Santos, former President of Colombia, at United Nations

Bernie Aronson, United States Special Envoy for the Colombian Peace Process; Melodie Carli, Filmmaker (photo by Aaron Sylvan) taken 2018-12-04 image#001

Bernie Aronson, United States Special Envoy for the Colombian Peace Process; Melodie Carli, Filmmaker

Juan Carlos Borrero, Specialist in Sustainable Development and Environment - Colombia; William Ury, Negotiation Expert, Harvard University (photo by Aaron Sylvan) taken 2018-12-04 image#001

Juan Carlos Borrero, Specialist in Sustainable Development and Environment – Colombia; William Ury, Negotiation Expert, Harvard University

UN EcoSoc Chamber, A Call For Peace (photo by Aaron Sylvan) taken 2018-12-04 image#002

UN EcoSoc Chamber, A Call For Peace

UN EcoSoc Chamber, A Call For Peace (photo by Aaron Sylvan) taken 2018-12-04 image#001

UN EcoSoc Chamber, A Call For Peace

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at United Nations General Assembly (photo by Aaron Sylvan) taken 2018-12-04 image#001

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at United Nations General Assembly

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at United Nations General Assembly (photo by Aaron Sylvan) taken 2018-12-04 image#002

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at United Nations General Assembly