Giza Pyramids will be lit up in blue on Saturday to celebrate the United Nations' 70th anniversary, Al Bawaba News reported. The United Nations said in a statement that "iconic monuments, buildings, statues, bridges, and other landmarks across the globe will be lit up blue on UN Day (24 October) as part of an exciting new global campaign which helps unite global citizens and promote the message of peace, development and human rights". Sydney's Opera House, New York's Empire State Building, Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa, Jordan's Petra archaeological city and Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg are among the global landmarks that will be lit up in blue to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the international organization.
