Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Foreign Aid Money Spent on $23 Million Art Ceiling at U.N.


United Nations - The U.N. Human Rights Council, frequently accused of coddling some of the world's most repressive governments, threw itself a party in Geneva Tuesday that featured the unveiling of a $23 million mural paid for in part with foreign aid funds. In a ceremony attended by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Spanish artist Miquel Barcelo told the press that his 16,000-square-foot ceiling artwork reminded him of "an image of the world dripping toward the sky" — but it reminded critics of money slipping out of relief coffers. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Netflix