80 Years of United Nations

 India Post released a stamp to celebrate 80 Years of United Nations on 24th October 2025.

75th Anniversary of the United Nations Organization

 Russia Post released a stamp on 22nd May 2020 to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations Organization depicting an image of the "Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares" sculpture by E. Vuchetich in New York and a 75th Anniversary of the UNO emblem.

The United Nations Organization is an international organization that aims to maintain and enforce international peace and security, develop cooperation among states. Established in 1945, the UN currently has 193 member states. The USSR was one of the founding countries of the organization and its member since the establishment of the UN.The official languages of the UN and its organizations are English, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, French and Spanish. The UN headquarters is located in New York.

International Day of Yoga - UN

The United Nations will issue a set of 10 special stamp commemorating the International Yoga Day on 21st June 2017 depicting various asanas.

Indigenous People 2010 by UNPA

On 21 October 2010, the United Nations Postal Administration will issue 18 commemorative stamps in a mini-sheet format of six stamps each on the theme "Indigenous People". This is the second set of stamps on this theme.

Indigenous people are the inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures and ways of relating to other people and to the environment. Indigenous people have retained social, cultural, economic and political characteristics that are distinct from those of the dominant societies in which they live. Despite their cultural differences, the various groups of indigenous people around the world share common problems related to the protection of their rights as distinct peoples.

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International Day Of Non-Violence

On 2 October 2009, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) will issue a New York definitive stamp in the denomination of US$ 1.00. The stamp image depicts an artistic rendition of Mahatma Gandhi.

A New York card on the theme “International Day of Non-Violence” will be issued on 2 October 2009. The card depicts a picture of Mahatma Gandhi and the new US$ 1.00 definitive stamp. The card carries a statement by BAN Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and by S. M. Krishna, Minister External Affairs of India.

The New York card is only available in cancelled condition for a period of three months while supplies last.

To Visit and read more about this visit the UN Stamp Site

Cover from UNPA

Here is a cover I received from United Nations Postal Administration, which has beautiful stamps from UN. To the right, is a set of four Se-tenant stamps on Earth Summit and three stamps on Youth.

I had planned to write a short write-up on World Heritage Sites - Germany, but I found the same in detail in another blog of a friend and hence I am giving a link to Rainbow Stamp Club in which you can find the same.