Mark Henley Photography

Signs directing both distance and direction of movvement in the UN's main Assembly Hall as UN Human Rights Council meets for the first time since the pandemic lockdown suspended work almost exactly three months ago. Health security measures - so certain delegations couldn’t complain and delay further the restart - included a move to the UN's largest room, teh Assembly Hall. tight control of working spaces - carefully socially-distanced two metre circles around each participant, separate entries and exits, circular clockwise movement in the room, as well as everyone being masked by order. All elevators for single use only - the same for staircases and lobbyways, and the UN’s first hybrid live/zoom press conference. The new normal