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    • BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve. From Getty Images.

      BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.

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    • Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.

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    • A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.

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    • BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. From Getty Images.

      BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.

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    • An unidentified woman holds a picture of Ordinary Seaman Theo Green during a memorial service in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 for the sinking of HMAS Sydney on Nov. 19 1941, after it battled with a German raider. From AP Photo by Rob Griffith.

      An unidentified woman holds a picture of Ordinary Seaman Theo Green during a memorial service in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 for the sinking of HMAS Sydney on Nov. 19 1941, after it battled with a German raider.

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      from AP Photo by Rob Griffith

    • Soccer star David Beckham (L) chats with actor David Arquette as they watch the Los Angeles Lakers play the Chicago Bulls in their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles November 18, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Soccer star David Beckham (L) chats with actor David Arquette as they watch the Los Angeles Lakers play the Chicago Bulls in their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles November 18, 2008.

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    • An Indian boy flies a kite against the backdrop of a sunset near the Indo-Bangladesh border village Raimura near Agartala, capital of Indian northeastern state Tripura on July 26, 2008. India plans to fence its eastern frontier with Bangladesh to prevent illegal infiltration and cross border movement of insurgents. Tripura has a total of 856 km open border with Bangladesh, allegedly from where the militants operate. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      An Indian boy flies a kite against the backdrop of a sunset near the Indo-Bangladesh border village Raimura near Agartala, capital of Indian northeastern state Tripura on July 26, 2008. India plans to fence its eastern frontier with Bangladesh to prevent illegal infiltration and cross border movement of insurgents. Tripura has a total of 856 km open border with Bangladesh, allegedly from where the militants operate.

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    • Partizan Belgrade's Nikola Pekovic (L) vies for the ball with Andrew Betts (R) of DKV Joventut Badalona, during their basketball group B Euroleague match at the Pionir Arena in Belgrade, 03 January 2007. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Partizan Belgrade's Nikola Pekovic (L) vies for the ball with Andrew Betts (R) of DKV Joventut Badalona, during their basketball group B Euroleague match at the Pionir Arena in Belgrade, 03 January 2007. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

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    • The space shuttle Endeavour is seen lifting off over the moon in Orlando, Florida November 14, 2008. The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour soared off its seaside launch pad on Friday on a mission to upgrade the International Space Station. Picture was taken with a time lapse exposure. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      The space shuttle Endeavour is seen lifting off over the moon in Orlando, Florida November 14, 2008. The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour soared off its seaside launch pad on Friday on a mission to upgrade the International Space Station. Picture was taken with a time lapse exposure.

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    • A man cycles past a Cuban flag in Havana November 5, 2008. U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's promise of change reached across the Florida Straits on Tuesday as Cubans said his victory over John McCain gave them hope for better relations with the United States and improvement in their own lives. Obama's campaign vow to ease the 46-year-old U.S. trade embargo against Cuba and his willingness to consider dialogue with the Cuban government were a breath of fresh air after almost eight years of tough talk and hard-line policies from the Bush adminstration, Cubans said. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A man cycles past a Cuban flag in Havana November 5, 2008. U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's promise of change reached across the Florida Straits on Tuesday as Cubans said his victory over John McCain gave them hope for better relations with the United States and improvement in their own lives. Obama's campaign vow to ease the 46-year-old U.S. trade embargo against Cuba and his willingness to consider dialogue with the Cuban government were a breath of fresh air after almost eight years of tough talk and hard-line policies from the Bush adminstration, Cubans said.

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Argentine doctor Julio Cesar Lotero Polesez, member of the UN peacekeeping mission, holds two newborn babies at a U.N. compound in Gonaives, Haiti, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. The city was flooded by Tropical Storm Hanna, that swirled over Haiti for four days, dumping massive amounts of water and leaving at least 61 dead in its wake. Some 250,000 people were affected in the Gonaives region, including 70,000 in 150 shelters across the city, according to an international official. From AP Photo by Ariana Cubillos.
2 months ago: Argentine doctor Julio Cesar Lotero Polesez, member of the UN peacekeeping mission, holds two newborn babies at a U.N. compound in Gonaives, Haiti, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. The city was flooded by Tropical Storm Hanna, that swirled over Haiti for four days, dumping massive amounts of water and leaving at least 61 dead in its wake. Some 250,000 people were affected in the Gonaives region, including 70,000 in 150 shelters across the city, according to an international official.

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  • Bolivian President Evo Morales (C) bows before the wreath he placed in honor of the 16th US president Abraham Lincoln and slain US civil rights leader Martin Luther King on November 18, 2008 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, site of King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Morales addressed the United Nations General Assembly on November 17. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Bolivian President Evo Morales (R) arrives at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC on November 18, 2008 to pay his respects to late US president Abraham Lincoln and civil rights leader Martin Luther King at the site of his "I Have a Dream" speech. Morales addressed the United Nations General Assembly on November 17. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A general view of the Human Rights Room (Room XX) at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Spanish artist Barcelo was commissioned to create the ceiling painting for Room XX, which will host the Human Rights Council. From AP Photo by SALVATORE DI NOLFI.
  • A general view of the Human Rights Room (Room XX) at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Spanish artist Barcelo was commissioned to create the ceiling painting for Room XX, which will host the Human Rights Council. From AP Photo by SALVATORE DI NOLFI.
  • Karen Abu Zayd, commissioner for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), attends the hosts and donors meeting in the Jordanian capital Amman on November 18, 2008. Abu Zayd said today that UNRWA will need in the first few months of 2009 to approximately 160 million USD (126 million euro) for its budget deficit. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A general view shows the renovated Room XX with its ceiling painted by Spanish artist Miquel Barcelo during its inauguration on November 18, 2008 at the United Nations offices in Geneva. Barcelo was commissioned to create a unique ceiling painting for Room XX, which will host the UN Human Rights Council. The renovated venue, which costs some 18.5 million euros (23.2 million US dollars), was inaugurated by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Spanish King Juan Carlos. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A general view taken on November 18, 2008 shows the renovated Room XX with its ceiling painted by artist Miquel Barcelo during its inauguration at the United Nations offices, in Geneva. Top contemporary Spanish artist Barcelo was commissioned to create a unique ceiling painting for Room XX, which will host the UN Human Rights Council. The renovated venue, which costs some 18.5 million euros (23.2 million US dollars), was inaugurated by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Spanish King Juan Carlos. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • From left: Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Spain's King Juan Carlos and Spain's Queen Sofia, listen to music during the inauguration of the Human Rights Room (Room XX) at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Spanish artist Barcelo was commissioned to create a ceiling painting for Room XX, which will host the Human Rights Council. From AP Photo by SALVATORE DI NOLFI.
  • United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center, looks up next to Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, left, and Spain's King Juan Carlos, right, during the inauguration of the Human Rights Room (Room XX) at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Spanish artist Barcelo was commissioned to create a ceiling painting for Room XX, which will host the Human Rights Council. From AP Photo by SALVATORE DI NOLFI.
  • A general view shows the renovated Room XX with its ceiling painted by artist Miquel Barcelo during its inauguration on November 18, 2008 at the United Nations offices in Geneva. Top contemporary Spanish artist Barcelo was commissioned to create a unique ceiling painting for Room XX, which will host the UN Human Rights Council. The renovated venue, which costs some 18.5 million euros (23.2 million US dollars), was inaugurated by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Spanish King Juan Carlos. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Delegates listen to a speech during the inauguration of the Human Rights Room (Room XX) at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Spanish artist Barcelo was commissioned to create the ceiling painting. From AP Photo by SALVATORE DI NOLFI.
  • Spanish King Juan Carlo and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (L) attend the unveiling ceremony of the Room XX at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva November 18, 2008. Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo was commissioned by the Foundation ONUART on the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to undertake the painting of the ceiling, the most extensive work of art in the history of the United Nations at the venue for the Human Rights Council. Barcelo used over one hundred tones of paint with pigments from all corners of the globe on the enormous 1500 metres squared dome. The complete renovations to Room XX cost approximately 20 million Euros. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses delegates during the unveiling ceremony of the Room XX at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva November 18, 2008. Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo was commissioned by the Foundation ONUART on the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to undertake the painting of the ceiling, the most extensive work of art in the history of the United Nations at the venue for the Human Rights Council. Barcelo used over one hundred tones of paint with pigments from all corners of the globe on the enormous 1500 metres squared dome. The complete renovations to Room XX cost approximately 20 million Euros. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo is pictured during the unveiling ceremony of the Room XX at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva November 18, 2008. Barcelo was commissioned by the Foundation ONUART on the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to undertake the painting of the ceiling, the most extensive work of art in the history of the United Nations at the venue for the Human Rights Council. Barcelo used over one hundred tones of paint with pigments from all corners of the globe on the enormous 1500 metres squared dome. The complete renovations to Room XX cost approximately 20 million Euros. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (L) talks to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during the unveiling ceremony of the Room XX at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva November 18, 2008. Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo was commissioned by the Foundation ONUART on the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to undertake the painting of the ceiling, the most extensive work of art in the history of the United Nations at the venue for the Human Rights Council. Barcelo used over one hundred tones of paint with pigments from all corners of the globe on the enormous 1500 metres squared dome. The complete renovations to Room XX cost approximately 20 million Euros. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (C) looks up next to Spanish King Juan Carlos (R) Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero during the unveiling ceremony of the Room XX at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva November 18, 2008. Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo was commissioned by the Foundation ONUART on the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to undertake the painting of the ceiling, the most extensive work of art in the history of the United Nations at the venue for the Human Rights Council. Barcelo used over one hundred tones of paint with pigments from all corners of the globe on the enormous 1500 metres squared dome. The complete renovations to Room XX cost approximately 20 million Euros. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Spanish King Juan Carlos (R) talks toU.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during the unveiling ceremony of Room XX at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva November 18, 2008. Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo was commissioned by the Foundation ONUART on the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to undertake the painting of the ceiling, the most extensive work of art in the history of the United Nations at the venue for the Human Rights Council. Barcelo used over one hundred tones of paint with pigments from all corners of the globe on the enormous 1500 metres squared dome. The complete renovations to Room XX cost approximately 20 million Euros. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • A woman and her children stand next to some of their belongings outside of a UN peacekeepers base in the North Kivu town of Kanyabayonga on November 18, 2008. Hundreds of families from the town fled to the base in an effort to escape Congolese Army soldiers looting the town on their way north two days ago. Congo government forces looted villages and attacked local people after a "friendly fire" incident with an allied militia when both were meant to be fighting opposition rebels, the militia's leader said. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Residents of the North Kivu town of Kanyabayonga watch a United Nations tank enter a peacekeepers base on November 18, 2008. Hundreds of families from the town fled to the outside of the base in an effort to escape Congolese Army soldiers looting the town on their way north two days ago. Congo government forces looted villages and attacked local people today after a "friendly fire" incident with an allied militia when both were meant to be fighting opposition rebels, the militia's leader said. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Delegates look at the roof painting by Spanish Miquel Barcelo, after the inauguration of the Human Rights Room (Room XX) at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Spanish artist Barcelo was commissioned to create the ceiling painting. From AP Photo by SALVATORE DI NOLFI.
  • Delegates look at the roof painting by Spanish Miquel Barcelo, after the inauguration of the Human Rights Room (Room XX) at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Spanish artist Barcelo was commissioned to create the ceiling painting. From AP Photo by SALVATORE DI NOLFI.
  • Residents of the North Kivu town of Kanyabayonga watch a United Nations tank enter a peacekeepers base on November 18, 2008. Hundreds of families from the town fled to the outside of the base in an effort to escape Congolese Army soldiers looting the town on their way north two days ago.Congo government forces looted villages and attacked local people Tuesday after a "friendly fire" incident with an allied militia when both were meant to be fighting opposition rebels, the militia's leader said. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Residents of the North Kivu town of Kanyabayonga watch a United Nations tank enter a peacekeepers base on November 18, 2008. Hundreds of families from the town fled to the outside of the base in an effort to escape Congolese Army soldiers looting the town on their way north two days ago. Congo government forces looted villages and attacked local people Tuesday after a "friendly fire" incident with an allied militia when both were meant to be fighting opposition rebels, the militia's leader said. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A boy stands behind concertina wire surrounding a UN peacekeepers base in the North Kivu town of Kanyabayonga on November 18, 2008. Hundreds of families from the town fled to the outside of the base in an effort to escape Congolese Army soldiers looting the town on their way north two days ago. Congo government forces looted villages and attacked local people Tuesday after a "friendly fire" incident with an allied militia when both were meant to be fighting opposition rebels, the militia's leader said. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • (L-R) Swiss President Pascal Couchepin, Queen Sophia of Spain, King Juan Carlos of Spain, Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and his wife Sonsoles Espinosa, Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos and Director General of the U.N. office in Geneva Sergei Ordzhonikidze pose in the newly renovated Room XX after the unveiling ceremony at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva November 18, 2008. Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo was commissioned by the Foundation ONUART on the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to undertake the painting of the ceiling, the most extensive work of art in the history of the United Nations at the venue for the Human Rights Council. Barcelo used over one hundred tones of paint with pigments from all corners of the globe on the enormous 1500 metres squared dome. The complete renovations to Room XX cost approximately 20 million Euros. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Spain's King Juan Carlos, third left, shakes hands with Spanish artist Miquel Barcelo, second right, next to Swiss Federal President Pascal Couchepin, left, Queen Sofia, second left, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, right, during the inauguration of the Human Rights Room (Room XX) at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Spanish artist Barcelo was commissioned to create a ceiling painting for Room XX, which will host the Human Rights Council. From AP Photo by SALVATORE DI NOLFI.
  • From left: Swiss Federal President Pascal Couchepin, Spanish Queen Sofia and King Juan Carlos, Spanish artist Miquel Barcelo, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and his wife Sonsoles Espinosa, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan, pose during the inauguration of the Human Rights Room (Room XX) at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Spanish artist Barcelo was commissioned to create a ceiling painting for Room XX, which will host the Human Rights Council. From AP Photo by SALVATORE DI NOLFI.
  • The newly renovated Room XX is pictured after the unveiling ceremony at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva November 18, 2008. Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo was commissioned by the Foundation ONUART on the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to undertake the painting of the ceiling, the most extensive work of art in the history of the United Nations at the venue for the Human Rights Council. Barcelo used over one hundred tones of paint with pigments from all corners of the globe on the enormous 1500 metres squared dome. The complete renovations to Room XX cost approximately 20 million Euros. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Delegates listen to the speech of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, during the inauguration of the Human Rights Room (Room XX) at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. Spanish artist Barcelo was commissioned to create the ceiling painting. From AP Photo by SALVATORE DI NOLFI.
  • Brazilian striker Ronaldo, right, takes part to a Match Against Poverty, a charity soccer msponsored by the United Nations, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 in Fez, Morocco. Ronaldo and France's Zinedine Zidane, both goodwill ambassadors for the UN Development Program, which has been sponsoring the match for several years to raise funds for anti-poverty programs, were captaining two all-star international teams. From AP Photo by AP.
  • Brazilian striker Ronaldo, left, takes part to a Match Against Poverty, a charity soccer msponsored by the United Nations, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 in Fez, Morocco. Ronaldo and France's Zinedine Zidane, both goodwill ambassadors for the UN Development Program, which has been sponsoring the match for several years to raise funds for anti-poverty programs, were captaining two all-star international teams. From AP Photo by AP.
  • The newly renovated Room XX is pictured after the unveiling ceremony at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva November 18, 2008. Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo was commissioned by the Foundation ONUART on the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to undertake the painting of the ceiling, the most extensive work of art in the history of the United Nations at the venue for the Human Rights Council. Barcelo used over one hundred tones of paint with pigments from all corners of the globe on the enormous 1500 metres squared dome. The complete renovations to Room XX cost approximately 20 million Euros. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • An unidentified person looks at the ceiling of the newly renovated Room XX after the unveiling ceremony at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva November 18, 2008. Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo was commissioned by the Foundation ONUART on the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to undertake the painting of the ceiling, the most extensive work of art in the history of the United Nations at the venue for the Human Rights Council. Barcelo used over one hundred tones of paint with pigments from all corners of the globe on the enormous 1500 metres squared dome. The complete renovations to Room XX cost approximately 20 million Euros. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • The newly renovated Room XX is pictured after the unveiling ceremony at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva November 18, 2008. Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo was commissioned by the Foundation ONUART on the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to undertake the painting of the ceiling, the most extensive work of art in the history of the United Nations at the venue for the Human Rights Council. Barcelo used over one hundred tones of paint with pigments from all corners of the globe on the enormous 1500 metres squared dome. The complete renovations to Room XX cost approximately 20 million Euros. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • The newly renovated Room XX is pictured after the unveiling ceremony at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva November 18, 2008. Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo was commissioned by the Foundation ONUART on the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to undertake the painting of the ceiling, the most extensive work of art in the history of the United Nations at the venue for the Human Rights Council. Barcelo used over one hundred tones of paint with pigments from all corners of the globe on the enormous 1500 metres squared dome. The complete renovations to Room XX cost approximately 20 million Euros. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • The newly renovated Room XX is pictured after the unveiling ceremony at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva November 18, 2008. Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo was commissioned by the Foundation ONUART on the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to undertake the painting of the ceiling, the most extensive work of art in the history of the United Nations at the venue for the Human Rights Council. Barcelo used over one hundred tones of paint with pigments from all corners of the globe on the enormous 1500 metres squared dome. The complete renovations to Room XX cost approximately 20 million Euros. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • The newly renovated Room XX is pictured after the unveiling ceremony at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva November 18, 2008. Spanish artist Miguel Barcelo was commissioned by the Foundation ONUART on the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to undertake the painting of the ceiling, the most extensive work of art in the history of the United Nations at the venue for the Human Rights Council. Barcelo used over one hundred tones of paint with pigments from all corners of the globe on the enormous 1500 metres squared dome. The complete renovations to Room XX cost approximately 20 million Euros. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Croatian army officials hold national flags as they lead a procession in the eastern Croatian town of Vukovar on November 18, 2008 as they mark 17th anniversary of the town's fall to Serb forces. Some 20,000 Croatians gathered today in Vukovar to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the town's fall to Serb forces, the bloodiest episode of Croatia's 1991-1995 independence war. The ceremony was held as the UN's highest court ruled it had jurisdiction to hear a genocide claim against Serbia by Croatia for alleged ethnic cleansing committed during the 1991-1995 war. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • From left: Swiss President Pascal Couchepin, Spanish Queen Sofia and King Juan Carlos, Spanish artist Miquel Barcelo, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and his wife, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife pose during the inauguration of the Room XX on November 18, 2008 at the United Nations offices in Geneva. Top contemporary artist Barcelo was commissioned to create a unique ceiling painting for Room XX, which will host the UN Human Rights Council. The renovated venue, which costs some 18.5 million euros (23.2 million US dollars), was inaugurated by Ki and the Spanish King. The last men at right are unidentified. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivers his speech during the inauguration of the Room XX on November 18, 2008 at the United Nations offices in Geneva. Top contemporary artist Barcelo was commissioned to create a unique ceiling painting for Room XX, which will host the UN Human Rights Council. The renovated venue, which costs some 18.5 million euros (23.2 million US dollars), was inaugurated by Ban Ki-moon and the Spanish King. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Palestinian children hold placards during a protest against the sanctions imposed by Israel, in Beit Hanoun near Erez crossing between Israel and Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. The U.N.'s top human rights official has called on Israel to end its blockade of the Gaza Strip, imposed after the Islamic group Hamas violently seized control of the territory in June 2006. Israel tightened the sanctions because of rocket fire at Israeli towns. Signs read the same in Arabic and English. From AP Photo by ADEL HANA.
  • Palestinian children hold placards during a protest against the sanctions imposed by Israel, in Beit Hanoun near Erez crossing between Israel and Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. The U.N.'s top human rights official has called on Israel to end its blockade of the Gaza Strip, imposed after the Islamic group Hamas violently seized control of the territory in June 2006. Israel tightened the sanctions because of rocket fire at Israeli towns. Signs read the same in Arabic and English. From AP Photo by ADEL HANA.

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In this photo released by the Australian Defense Department, Commanding Officer of the current HMAS Sydney, Captain Braddon Wheeler lays a wreath at sea off the western Australian coast Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 to mark the 67th anniversary of the sinking of its World War II namesake HMAS Sydney on Nov. 19, 1941. Tearful relatives of sailors lost in a World War II sea battle threw flowers into the sea on Wednesday as Australia marked the 67th anniversary of the sinking of the HMAS Sydney, the first since the ship was found on the ocean floor after decades of mystery. From AP Photo by Able Seaman Morgana Salabert.

In this photo released by the Australian Defense Department, Commanding Officer of the current HMAS Sydney, Captain Braddon Wheeler lays a wreath at sea off the western Australian coast Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 to mark the 67th anniversary of the sinking of its World War II namesake HMAS Sydney on Nov. 19, 1941. Tearful relatives of sailors lost in a World War II sea battle threw flowers into the sea on Wednesday as Australia marked the 67th anniversary of the sinking of the HMAS Sydney, the first since the ship was found on the ocean floor after decades of mystery.

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Security personnel man at the entrance gate of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 as Japanese police have posted guards at the homes of former health ministry bureaucrats, after attacks on the families of ex-officials left two people dead and another wounded. From AP Photo by Junji Kurokawa.

Security personnel man at the entrance gate of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 as Japanese police have posted guards at the homes of former health ministry bureaucrats, after attacks on the families of ex-officials left two people dead and another wounded.

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Security personnel man at the entrance gate of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 as Japanese police have posted guards at the homes of former health ministry bureaucrats, after attacks on the families of ex-officials left two people dead and another wounded. From AP Photo by Junji Kurokawa.

Security personnel man at the entrance gate of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 as Japanese police have posted guards at the homes of former health ministry bureaucrats, after attacks on the families of ex-officials left two people dead and another wounded.

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Toshiyuki Shiga, COO of Nissan Motor Co., smiles as he poses for photos at the presentation of the firm's new Cube during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Nissan said it revealed the all-new, third generation of its highly successful Nissan Cube in launch events in Japan, the United States and Europe. The fully redesigned Cube continues the iconic "cubic" styling of the previous generation, adding a higher level of refinement and polish inside and out. Sales of the new Cube begin in Japan on Nov. 26 followed by North American in the spring of 2009, and Europe and other global markets in fall. From AP Photo by Itsuo Inouye.

Toshiyuki Shiga, COO of Nissan Motor Co., smiles as he poses for photos at the presentation of the firm's new Cube during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Nissan said it revealed the all-new, third generation of its highly successful Nissan Cube in launch events in Japan, the United States and Europe. The fully redesigned Cube continues the iconic "cubic" styling of the previous generation, adding a higher level of refinement and polish inside and out. Sales of the new Cube begin in Japan on Nov. 26 followed by North American in the spring of 2009, and Europe and other global markets in fall.

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Toshiyuki Shiga, COO of Nissan Motor Co. smiles as he poses for photos at the presentation of the firm's new Cube during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Nissan said it revealed the all-new, third generation of its highly successful Nissan Cube in launch events in Japan, the United States and Europe. The fully redesigned Cube continues the iconic"cubic" styling of the previous generation, adding a higher level of refinement and polish inside and out. Sales of the new Cube begin in Japan on Nov. 26 followed by North American in the spring of 2009, and Europe and other global markets in fall. From AP Photo by Itsuo Inouye.

Toshiyuki Shiga, COO of Nissan Motor Co. smiles as he poses for photos at the presentation of the firm's new Cube during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. Nissan said it revealed the all-new, third generation of its highly successful Nissan Cube in launch events in Japan, the United States and Europe. The fully redesigned Cube continues the iconic"cubic" styling of the previous generation, adding a higher level of refinement and polish inside and out. Sales of the new Cube begin in Japan on Nov. 26 followed by North American in the spring of 2009, and Europe and other global markets in fall.

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