The vanity table symbolizes our daily rituals when we start our day. So just before leaving for our daily activities the table with all its artifacts serves as a reminder for what needs to be done with regards to the release of the hostages:
The mirror embedded in the poster serves to remind us this could have been us. What would we have liked others to do for us if we were hostages?
The “see no evil speak no evil hear no evil” monkeys - are there to prevent us from excusing ourselves from acting on their behalf.
Three artifacts that remind us that we have to act on all fronts: diplomacy (a tie), military action (a weapon) and economy (a purse with money).
A magnifying glass symbolizes the need to search for them, The keys with the broken heart symbolize that those responsible for the disaster should leave the keys and leave office.