BRAMA, June 25, 2001, 5pm ET

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In show of solidarity, UN tower lit up with red AIDS ribbon 25 June – Providing a visual curtain-raiser to the United Nations special session on HIV/AIDS, which opened this morning at UN Headquarters, over the past two nights the Secretariat Building stood out against the New York skyline emblazoned with a red ribbon - the symbol of solidarity in the fight against the epidemic. The special lighting, which began on 23 June, aims to send a strong message of UN commitment to the battle against HIV/AIDS, while focusing attention on the special session. The large AIDS ribbon was inscribed on the building by using red plastic film, which was temporarily attached to 550 designated windows on both the east and west sides of the Secretariat building. The materials were provided by Alkit Digital Imaging of New York City, which helped to make the project possible by offering concessionary prices to the UN. The resulting image will be used on a special stamp issued early next year by the UN Postal Administration. General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS 2001 Website:

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