European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Geneva with its 475-foot water Jet is Home to Many world groups including the United nations european Headquarters and the International red Cross. Sas Ron Jensen their ability to pay. The most a member will be assessed is 25 percent of the total budget. The least is .01 percent. The United states Gan sky said is asked to pay 25 percent. Quot the problem is they do not pay she said. Japan is asked to contribute 11 percent of the budget. Quot it pays Quot Gan sky said. By the Way there Are several nations paying the minimum. Among them Are Rwanda Mongolia Nepal and Barbados. There is one room on the tour that is exceptional in its decoration. The Council room is decorated with frescoes done on Canvas in Gold and sepia Ink by the Spanish artist Jose Marfa Sert. The artworks Circle the room each telling a different tale of humanity s struggle against the world s hardships. In one grateful slaves Honor Abraham Lincoln for giving them Freedom. In another a doctor vaccinated the sick. The most compelling one shows the winners and losers of War. The losers pay homage to the victors who Are celebrating their Good Fortune. But there is More to the work than that. The losers Are not quite docile and the winners Are less than jubilant. Quot War is a kind of vicious Circle Quot Gan sky said. Quot losers always want to Start another War. And winners pay too High a Price for their  a final Fresco shows five giants clasping their hands in a sign of Hope for Mankind. It indicates the reason behind the United nations and the work done within these Walls. In summing up the tour Gan sky spoke As one of the delegates. Quot we Are trying to improve not Only relations Between states. We Are also trying to improve conditions of their people Quot she said. Quot we Are All affected by the actions of the United  Tours of tha palais Das nations Are conducted daily from 10 . To noon and 2-4 . In april through june september and october and from 9 am. To noon and 2-6 . July and August. In november through March Tours Are from 10 . To noon and 2-4 . Monday through Friday. The Cost is 7 Swiss francs about $4.70 a amps Ron Jensen the United nations Flag and a Large Bronze Globe with the signs of the Zodiac stand in front of the . Building. 84s Ron Jensen pleasure boats line a Dock along Geneva s Lakeside drive. Tour guide Helen Gan sky explains an organizational Chart inside the main building. Sa8 Ron Jeneen May 14, 1992 stripes Magazine