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First ever official LEGO® Model of the UN completed by Ban Ki-moon
UN Secretary-General puts finishing touch to LEGO model of UN Headquarters
NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon today added the last LEGO element to a large scale LEGO model of the
United Nations’ Headquarters, as part of the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit
focused on “Architects of a Better World.” The Leaders Summit is the flagship
event of the world’s largest sustainability initiative, designed to bring
business and civil societies together in support of UN goals.
The completion of the 1.65m tall model followed a series of exercises in which
global CEOs used specially-designed creativity kits of LEGO bricks to build
their vision of a stronger future for education, human rights and the
environment. The Secretary-General finalized the UN model with the Chairman of
the LEGO Foundation, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, and Foundation CEO, Dr. Randa
Grob-Zakhary by his side.
“Inspiring and helping children to develop is at the heart of everything the
LEGO Foundation does,” said Mr. Kirk Kristiansen. “I’d like to thank the
Secretary-General for all of his efforts to bring focus to the importance of
global education and the value of quality learning experiences. Quality
learning, like quality play, has an absolutely fundamental role in inspiring
children and helping them to develop the vital skills that they need for today’s
world.”
“Just as the UN is a symbol of how we can come together to try and build a
better world, I hope that this model will serve as a symbol of the LEGO
Foundation’s commitment to unlocking every child’s potential,” said Mr. Kirk
Kristiansen.
Following the ceremony, the LEGO Foundation signed the UN Global Compact, a
policy initiative that commits businesses to align their strategies and
operations with 10 universally accepted principles.
“The UN Global Compact represents the LEGO Foundation’s shared ambition of
ensuring that learning environments foster the creative and critical thinking
skills needed to empower our builders of a better tomorrow, and we look forward
to exploring with the UN ways of collaborating in reaching this mission,” said
LEGO Foundation CEO, Dr. Randa Grob-Zakhary of the signing.
About LEGO Foundation
The LEGO Foundation, endowed by the LEGO Group’s founding family, is dedicated
to inspiring and developing the builders of tomorrow. Its work is about changing
the perception of play and increasing awareness about its transformational role
in learning across our lifespan. Through redefining play and reimagining
learning, the Foundation is demonstrating the link between play, creativity and
learning in the eyes of thought leaders, influencers, educators and parents with
a focus to equip, inspire and activate champions for play. Learn more at
LEGOFoundation.
SOURCE LEGO Foundation
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Video of the event on:
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