The United Nations turned off the lights of its headquarters complex for one hour on Saturday night in observance of the Earth Hour, an annual global event to raise awareness on climate change and to promote sustainable energy consumption.

The UN headquarters went dark at 8:30 p.m. local time.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, "the Earth Hour shows what is possible when we unite in support of a cause: no individual action is too small, no collective vision is too big. This is the time to use your power."

"Climate change is a people problem. People cause climate change and people suffer from climate change. People can also solve climate change," he said.

First launched in 2007, the Earth Hour has become an annual event. 

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