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Heydar Aliyev Center lighted with UN Blue on the UN Day, 24 October 2015
On 24 October, during the United Nations Day more than 300 sites in nearly 75 countries around the world were lit up blue – the official color of the United Nations, as part of the “Turn the World into #UNBlue” global campaign to commemorate UN Day and the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. #UN70
On that day, a new architectural symbol of Baku, the Heydar Aliyev Center turned its lightings into UN Blue together with close partnership of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the United Nations Country Team in Azerbaijan.
“I am grateful our Member States are showing such strong enthusiasm in marking 70 years of UN support for peace, development and human rights,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. “By turning the world UN Blue for a day, we can light the way to a better tomorrow.”
“Participating in this campaign offers Azerbaijan and all Azerbaijanis the unique opportunity to showcase commitment to the UN principles of dignity and prosperity for all. We are pleased to support this UN campaign by lighting up the Center,” said Anar Alakbarov, Director of the Heydar Aliyev Center.
Located in Baku, the Heydar Aliyev Center is recognized as one of the world’s masterpieces in architecture and has immediately grown into a signature architectural landmark of modern Baku. In 2012, this center was mentioned among the ten most attractive new constructions by the US Business Insider magazine while the Architectural Digest, came up with the list of the world’s most remarkable architectural landmarks, placing Heydar Aliyev Center on the top five. Its architecture won the Design of the Year award in 2014 by the Design Museum in London, the UK. Ms. Zaha Hadid, the author of the building’s design, was the first female winner at this contest and the winner of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Photo: Aziz Karimov
Heydar Aliyev Center lighted with UN Blue on the UN Day, 24 October 2015
On 24 October, during the United Nations Day more than 300 sites in nearly 75 countries around the world were lit up blue – the official color of the United Nations, as part of the “Turn the World into #UNBlue” global campaign to commemorate UN Day and the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. #UN70
On that day, a new architectural symbol of Baku, the Heydar Aliyev Center turned its lightings into UN Blue together with close partnership of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the United Nations Country Team in Azerbaijan.
“I am grateful our Member States are showing such strong enthusiasm in marking 70 years of UN support for peace, development and human rights,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. “By turning the world UN Blue for a day, we can light the way to a better tomorrow.”
“Participating in this campaign offers Azerbaijan and all Azerbaijanis the unique opportunity to showcase commitment to the UN principles of dignity and prosperity for all. We are pleased to support this UN campaign by lighting up the Center,” said Anar Alakbarov, Director of the Heydar Aliyev Center.
Located in Baku, the Heydar Aliyev Center is recognized as one of the world’s masterpieces in architecture and has immediately grown into a signature architectural landmark of modern Baku. In 2012, this center was mentioned among the ten most attractive new constructions by the US Business Insider magazine while the Architectural Digest, came up with the list of the world’s most remarkable architectural landmarks, placing Heydar Aliyev Center on the top five. Its architecture won the Design of the Year award in 2014 by the Design Museum in London, the UK. Ms. Zaha Hadid, the author of the building’s design, was the first female winner at this contest and the winner of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Photo: Aziz Karimov