UN's naked male sculpture hidden ahead of Iran talks
October 14, 2013 23:45
A relief carving of a naked man at the UN's Geneva headquarters was covered up today, apparently to spare the blushes of Iranian diplomats ahead of fresh talks on the country's nuclear drive.
UN officials would not comment on why the wall relief, inspired by Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam", had been masked by a large white screen, referring questions to the Swiss authorities.
But Swiss newspaper Tribune de Geneve claimed that the aim was to avoid offending the Islamic republic's delegation for the talks taking place tomorrow and Wednesday.
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