2842) International Tea Day (21/05), United Nations Organisation (UN): The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued a ten stamps sheet of CHF 1.10 to celebrate the International Tea Day: Date of Stamp Sheet issue: 21.05.2023:
About International Tea Day:
International Tea Day is observed annually on May 21, according to the United Nations.
The International Tea Day aims to raise awareness of the long history and the deep cultural and economic significance of tea around the world. The goal of the day is to promote and foster collective actions to implement activities in favour of the sustainable production and consumption of tea and raise awareness of its importance in fighting hunger and poverty.
An International Tea Day has been celebrated on December 15, since 2005, in tea producing countries like India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Uganda and Tanzania.
It aims to draw global attention of governments and citizens to the impact of the global tea trade on workers and growers, and has been linked to requests for price supports and fair trade.
In 2015, the Indian government proposed expanding the observance of International Tea Day through the FAO Intergovernmental Group on Tea (IGG on Tea).
The FAO IGG on Tea leads multilateral efforts to support the world tea economy, has been a great advocate for the proclamation of the International Tea Day.
As a follow-up in 2015 itself, during a meeting in Milan, Italy, the IGG on Tea discussed the idea of an International Tea Day.
The proposal was then endorsed by the FAO Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) and subsequently adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2019.
The goal of the day, is to encourage collective actions to implement activities in favor of the sustainable production and consumption of tea, while raising awareness of its importance in fighting hunger and poverty.
Tea is the world’s most consumed drink, after water.
It has been with us for a long time and there is evidence that tea has been consumed in India and China about 5,000 years ago.
Tea consumption brings health benefits and wellness due to the beverage’s anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and weight loss effects. It also has cultural and economic significances in many societies.
Tea production and processing relates to the UN Sustainable Development Goals as it contributes to the reduction of extreme poverty (Goal 1); the fight against hunger (Goal 2), the empowerment of women (Goal 5) ;and the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems (Goal 15).
The postage stamps issued by the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA):
On 21.05.2023, the UN Postal Administration (UNPA) issued a Stamp-sheet of ten stamps in the denomination of CHF 1.10 to celebrate International Tea Day.
The stamps feature various teas, teapots and tea ceremonies from around the world. The stamps’ tabs bear the UN emblem.
Technical details:
Issue Date: 21.05.2023
Issuer: United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA)
Printer: Cartor Security Printing (France)
Size:
Stamp size: 40.60 mm x 29.80 mm,
Tab size: 26.60 mm x 29.80 mm,
Sheet size: 279.40 mm x 215.90 mm
For some other interesting posts from United Nations Organisation, please visit the following links:
4) World Bee Day: A set of three Stamps issued by the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA)on behalf of three offices - New York, Geneva and Vienna to bring focussed attention on Bees: Stamps issue date: 20.05.2019
14) Ancient Postal Routes, Vatican City State: EUROPA 2020 Theme: Two stamps of 1.10 Euro and 1.15 Euro issued by the Ufficio filatelico e Numismatico -Governatorato, Vaticano featuring Ancient Postal Routes emanating from the Vatican City State during the 6th & 11th Centuries AD
Related Links on this Blog:
Links: Crypto-Currency Stamps & Coin Posts:
Raj Kumar Srivastava has commented:
ReplyDelete"Had hot tea while reading your post, an excellent one. Thanks for increasing my knowledge 😍"
Thanks, Raj. I had a cup of "Pudina Chai" while compling/wtiring this post. 😊
Delete