During the question time, one man raises his hand and asks Atlas for her opinion on solving the Middle East conflict. After a fuel shortage, you'd find that the West would naturally encourage both Palestinians and Israelis to sit down and resolve the issues. I know she's controversial and speaks her mind. After the show, a handful of UN dignitaries gather to celebrate the inauguration of their latest goodwill ambassador. Those were dark, dark days.
Young people are opinionated - they have an understanding of where their allegiances are.
And any good ambassador should be able to tap into that youth consensus. Even the race riots in England. Asylum has become the defining political issue of the moment. Multiculturalism is no longer accorded the importance it was in the early Nineties. It's a lot to take on,' says Atlas, as we drive back to the hotel that evening.