From Mumbai to Mexico to Giza: World landmarks turn blue to mark UN's 70th anniversary

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From Mumbai to Mexico to Giza: World landmarks turn blue to mark UN's 70th anniversary

From Mumbai to Mexico to Giza: World landmarks turn blue to mark UN's 70th anniversary

FP Staff • October 26, 2015, 15:53:15 IST

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More than 200 iconic monuments in nearly 60 countries lit up in blue today to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations.

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From Mumbai to Mexico to Giza: World landmarks turn blue to mark UN's 70th anniversary

The Great Wall of China is lit up in blue to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, in Beijing, China, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Li Sanxian CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX1T0WL

United Nations Information Centres / Flickr

United Nations Information Centres / Flickr

Ferries create long exposure streaks of light as they sail past the Sydney Opera House illuminated in a shade of blue October 24, 2015. Around 200 iconic monuments, buildings, museums, bridges and other landmarks in nearly 60 countries including Australia's architectural icon, will be lit up blue, the official colour of the United Nations, as part of a global campaign to commemorate its 70th anniversary. REUTERS/Jason Reed - RTX1T098

The facade of the city hall on Brussels' Grand Place is illuminated in a shade of blue to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, Belgium, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir - RTX1T20Z

The Angel of Independence is lit up in blue as part of a United Nations global event to mark the 70th anniversary of the UN's founding, in Mexico City, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Ginnette Riquelme - RTX1T2ZZ

The Palace of Fine Arts is partially lit up in blue as part of a United Nations global event to mark the 70th anniversary of the UN's founding, in Mexico City, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Ginnette Riquelme - RTX1T2ZX

The Kennedy Center in Washington is lit up in blue as part of a United Nations global event to mark the 70th anniversary of the UN's founding October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas - RTX1T2QF

The arch of Bab el-Bhar, also known as the French gate, at the entrance of the medina district in Tunis is illuminated in blue light as part of a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the United Nations October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi - RTX1T2MZ

The Empire State Building is illuminated by blue lights to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations in the Manhattan borough of New York City, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith - RTX1T2LL

The statue of Christ the Redeemer is lit up in blue to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations on a foggy evening in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares - RTX1T2JV

The Great Pyramids and Sphinx reflect blue light during a celebration for the 70th anniversary of the United Nations in Giza, Egypt, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX1T2JS

The Amman Citadel is pictured as it is lit up in blue to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations at the Citadel in Amman, Jordan, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed - RTX1T1ZH

The moon is seen over the Roman pillars of the Temple of Hercules as it is lit up in blue to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations at the Citadel in Amman, Jordan, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX1T1YW

Students form the UN sign at a rally to honour the 70th anniversary of the United Nations in Almaty, Kazakhstan, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX1T0QK

Monserrate mountain and its church are pictured as the building is lit up in blue to honor the 70th anniversary of the United Nations in Bogota, Colombia, October 23, 2015. REUTERS/Jose Miguel Gomez - RTX1SYV6

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