2477) World Humanitarian Day (19/08), United Nations (UN): The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued stamps for three offices of the United Nations - Geneva, New York and Vienna commemorating the Day: Date/Year of Stamps issue: 19.08.2022:
About World Humanitarian Day (3 Offices - Geneva, New York and Vienna):
On 19.08.2003, a bomb attack on the United Nations office in Baghdad, Iraq, killed 22 humanitarian aid workers.
Five years later, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution designating 19 August, as World Humanitarian Day to express solidarity with people affected by conflicts or natural disasters and pay tribute to the humanitarian workers who help them.
Each year, World Humanitarian Day brings together partners from across the humanitarian system to raise public awareness of humanitarian work; to advocate for the survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises, and to call for the safety and security of aid workers.
This year, on 19 August, UNPA has issued three stamp sheets for World Humanitarian Day, featuring beautiful artwork by award-winning illustrator Olga Shtonda from Kharkiv, Ukraine, to raise awareness and funding for humanitarian action.
A surcharge has been added to the stamps, which will go directly to the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help people in need.
Managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), donating to CERF is one of the fastest ways to get urgent aid to the world’s most vulnerable people whenever and wherever crises hit.
From Ukraine to Yemen and beyond, CERF funding reaches millions of people trapped in disasters and conflict, allowing humanitarian partners to save lives by providing urgently needed food, water, health care and much more.
The Stamps:
The three Stamps issued by UNPA are of the values of US$ 1.40 + 0.50, CHF 2.00 + 0.50, €1.80 + 0.50 (including the surcharge of 0.50) commemorating "World Humanitarian Day".
A First Day Cover (FDC) bearing the stamps issued by the UNPA offices at Geneva, New York and Vienna titled "WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY", cancelled with a special Cancellation Stamp dated - "19.08.2022".
Three First Day Covers (FDCs) bearing blocks (sets of four stamps of each Variant) cancelled with the special Cancellation Stamp.
Three Collectibles
Technical details:
Issue Date: 19.08.2022
Designer: Rorie Katz (United Nations)
Printer: Cartor Security Printing (France)
Process: Hexachrome
Size:
Stamp size: 30.00 mm x 40.00 mm
Sheet size: 170.00 mm x 146.00 mm
Values: US$ 1.40 + 0.50, CHF 2,00 + 0,50, €1,80 + 0,50
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