Lights dimmed at UN Headquarters to observe
Earth Hour in 2012. UN Photo/Bo Li
The United Nation has announced that the Organization will shuts off the lights later this evening, at its iconic Headquarters complex in New York and other facilities
around the world in
observance of “Earth Hour,”
This is an annual annual global event,which is done to raise awareness about the need to take action on climate change and promoting substantial energy consumption.
“Earth Hour” is organised by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to encourage individuals, companies,
organizations and Governments throughout the world to switch
off their lights for one hour at 8:30 p.m., local time worldwide.
However,the U.N in a statement said, “For the last few years, the UN Headquarters in New York, its offices in Geneva and many
other UN facilities around the world have joined other international landmarks participating in
Earth Hour.
“This year, the UN is going the
extra mile and turning off all non-essential
lights at its NY campus for three hours, from
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., local time.”
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