2860) World Ocean Day (08.06.2023) - Coral Reefs, United Nations (UN): The UNited Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued Stamps from the three offices of the United Nations - Geneva, New York and Vienna commemorating the Day: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 08.06.2023:

2860) World Ocean Day (08.06.2023) - Coral Reefs, United Nations (UN): The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued Stamps from the three offices of the United Nations - Geneva, New York and Vienna commemorating the Day: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 08.06.2023:

About World Oceans Day - Coral Reefs - (3 Offices):

On 08.06.2023, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued Stamps to celebrate World Oceans Day – with a special focus on Coral Reefs. 

The United Nations recognises World Oceans Day every year on 08 June to celebrate the world’s shared ocean and our personal connection to the sea, as well as to raise global awareness about the crucial role the ocean plays in our lives and the important ways people can help protect it.

The theme for World Oceans Day 2023 is “Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing”. 

The ocean covers most of the earth, but only a small portion of its waters has been explored. Despite humanity’s utter reliance on oceans and compared to the breadth and depth of what they give us, the oceans receive only a fragment of our attention and resources in return.

Oceans feed us, regulate our climate, and generate most of the oxygen we breathe. They also serve as the foundation for much of the world’s economy, supporting sectors such as tourism, fisheries and international shipping.

But despite their importance, oceans are facing unprecedented threats as a result of human activity. 

Every year, an estimated 8 million tons of plastic waste end up in the world’s oceans. 

At the same time, climate change is damaging coral reefs and other key ecosystems, overfishing is threatening the stability of fish stocks, nutrient pollution is contributing to the creation of dead zones, and nearly 80 per cent of the world’s wastewater is discharged without treatment.

Coral reefs are well known as some of the most beautiful, biologically diverse and delicate ecosystems in the world. 

They are also vital to maintaining food supply and protecting the shoreline of low-lying island nations. 

Nevertheless, the UN Environment Programme estimates that about 25 to 50% per cent of the world’s coral reefs have been destroyed and another 60 per cent are under threat.

The Stamps:

The Coral Reefs covered in the designs on the above three stamps and their face value are as under:

US$ 0.63 The Florida reefs, United States

CHF 1.10 Tubbataha Reef, Philippines

€ 1.00 The Great Barrier Reef, Australia

The Miniature Sheets (MS) issued

Technical details:

Issue Date: 08.06.2023

Designer: Sergio Baradat (United Nations)

Printer: Royal Joh Enschedé (The Netherlands)

Process: Hexachrome

Size:30.00 mm x 40.00 mm

Values: $0.63, CHF 1.10, €1.00

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 2) Along the Silk Road 2017 World Heritage - UNESCO: A set of 6 stamps issued on 03.08.2017

3) Climate Change Summit, United Nations Organisation (New York): A set of 6 stamps and 3 Souvenir Sheets brought out by the United Nations Postal administration (UNPA) on the theme - "A Race we can win - A Race we must win" on 23.09.2019

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

5) "ACT NOW" United Nations Climate Action Campaign: A sheet of ten stamps issued by the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA)featuring 10 global actions that people can take in ther daily lives to confront the Climate crisis and help the planet: Date of Stamp set issue: 27.03.2020

6) 75th Anniversary of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), India: A Rs.75/- Quaternary Silver Coin issued by the Government of India, commemorating the milestone: Date of Commemorative Coin Release: 16.10.2020

7) 75th Anniversary of the United Nations Organisation (UNO), The Netherlands: A Coin-card set of three denominations of 0.50 Euros, 0.20 Euros and 0.05 Euros minted by the Royal Dutch Mint to celebrate the milestone: Year of Coin-card issue: 2020

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9) Ping Yao, China: Ancient City and UNESCO World Heritage site: 2,000 Yuan, 100 Yuan Gold Coins and 10 Yuan Silver Coin, released by the People's Bank of China in 2019

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13) Michelangelo's "Pieta", Vatican City: New Copper Coin Series titled "Art and Faith": A 10 Euro Copper Coin minted by the "Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca Dello Stato" (IPZS) on behalf of the "Ufficio Filatelico e Numismatico Governatorato della Cotta del Vaticano": Coin issue date: 05.03.2020

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

15) "Endangered National Wildlife", Vienna, United Nations Branch: EUROPA - 2021: United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued a set of four Stamps featuring critically Endangered National Wildlife - The Orange-bellied Parrot, Babirusa, Bridled nail-tailed Wallaby and Telipogon-like Lepanthes: Date of Stamp set issue: 07.04.2021

16) "Endangered National Wildlife", Geneva, United Nations Office: EUROPA - 2021: United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued a set of four Stamps featuring Critically Endangered National Wildlife - The Golden-headed Lion Tamarin, Greater Bilby, Ring-tailed Lemur and Grand Spider Orchid: Date of Stamp set issue: 20.04.2021

17) "Endangered National WildLife", New York, United Nations Office: EUROPA -2021: United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued a set of four Stamps featuring Critically Endangered National Wildlife - Waigeo Cuscus, Helmeted Honeyeater, Venus Flytrap and American Alligator: Date of Stamp set issue:20.04.2021

18) The mystery of the Gold Medal which has not been minted by the Vatican, as confirmed by the Vatican Philatelic & Numismatic Division

19) World Ocean Day - 2021, United Nations Organisation (UN): The second virtual Ocean Day celebrated by the UN on 08.06.2021

20) UN - International Year of Fruits and Vegetables", Alderney (Channey Islands), a British Crown Dependency: A set of eight Stamps issued by Guernsey Post on behalf of Alderney: Date of Stamp Set issue: 07.04.2021

21) 75th Anniversary of the UNICEF (1946-2021), France: Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint) has issued a Commemorative 2 Euro Bimetallic Coin celebrating the milestone: Year of Coin issue: 2021

22) "UN - International Year of Fruits and Vegetables," Kyrgyzstan: A Postage Stamp of 150 KGS issued by Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP): Date of Stamp issue: 29.06.2021

23) Asteroid Day 2021 (30 June), Luxembourg: A Stamp ssed by Luxembourg Postes (Luxembourg Post) marking the asteroid Day: Date of Stamp issue: 23.07.2021

24) "Romania 65 Years in the UNESCO, Danube Delta, 30 Years in the UNESCO World Heritage": Romfilatelia (Romanian Post) has issued set of five stamps showing species of birds and mammals found in the Danumbe Delta: Date of Stamp set issue: 27.07.2021

25) "World Bicycle Day", United Nations: The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has brought out a special Stamp Sheet to celebrate the world-wide event: Date od Stamp Sheet issue: 03.06.2022

26) "UN Crypto Stamps", United Nations: "New Technologies for the United Nations Stamp Series": United Nations Postal Administration brought out its first time ever UN Crypto Stamps, which run on Etherium Blockchain: Date of Stamps issue: 24.11.2020

27) 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

28) The Great SPA Towns of Europe, United Nations: The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued two stamps each for their Geneva, New York and Vienna offices detailing six such towns: Date of Stamp set issue: 09.09.2022

29) UN International Year of Artisanal Fisheries & Aquaculture (IYAFA - 2022), Greenland: Tussass AS (formerly Greenland Technical Organisation and Telepost) has issued a postage stamp of DKK 29.50 highlighting IYAFA - 2022: Date ofStamp issue: 31.08.2022

30) "International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development - 2022", Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP), Bishkek has released a series of stamps on 30.01.2023 clearing its backlog for the past two years - 2021, 2022: Date of Stamp issue: 30.01.2023

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32) Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Special Event held at Doha, Qatar - 05 to 09.03.2023, United Nations (UN): A Mini Sheet (MS) of Stamps issued by the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) marks the latest steps discussed in the Meet: Date of Stamps issue: 05.03.2023

33) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (United Nations), Belgium: Bpost (Belgian Post) has issued a Stamp Sheetlet which showcases a fingerprint in which a face is hidden as a symbolic representation of the theme - "identity": Date of Stamps issue: 20.03.2023

34) World Art Day (April 15), United Nations: The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued two postage stamps each from its Geneva, New York and Vienna Offices of the values of US$ 0.63, US$1.45, CHF 1.10, CHF 2.30, 1.00 Euro, 1.90 Euro celebrating the Day: Date of Stamps issue: 15.04.2023

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36) International Day of Families (15th May), Croatia: Hrvatska Posta (Croatian Post) has issued a postage stamp of 0.47 Euro highlighting the importance of the International Day of Families: Date of Stamp issue: 15.05.2023

37) International Tea Day (21/05), United Nations Organisation (UN): The United Nationas 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

38) Asteroid Day (or "International Asteroid Day), Luxembourg: POST Luxembourg (formerly known as Entreprise des Postes et Telecommunications) has issued a postage stamp of L50g (the rate for a standard letter domestic postage): Date of Stamp issue: 16.05.2023

39) "World Wildlife Day", Ahmedabad: Gujarat Postal Circle of India Post has issued a Special Cover (SC) celebrating the International Day for all the World's Wild Flora and Fauna: Date of Special Cover issue: 03.03.2023

40) 75 Years of the United Nations: A Postage stamp of 500 Paise (or Rs.5/-) issued by India Post commemorating the milestone: Date of Stamp issue: 23.10.2020

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42) World Ocean Day (08.06.2023) - Coral Reefs, United Nations (UN): The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has issued Stamps from the three offices of the United Nations - Geneva, New York and Vienna commemorating the Day: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 08.06.2023

Stamp issue on Bees from the United Nations Postal Administration UNPA) & Kyrgyzstan Express Post (KEP):

1) 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

2) Beekeeping in Kyrgyzstan: A set of three Stamps issued by the Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP): Stamp set issue date: 28.10.2019

Related Links on this Blog:

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3) South Atlantic Fauna Coins from Ascension Islands and South Georgia and Sandwich Islands, British Overseas Territories (BOT): (Part 1) : A 2 Pounds Titanium & a 2 Pounds Uncirculated coins variant, feature the Macaroni Penguin issued on behalf of South Georgia & Sandwich Islands (2019), by the Pobjoy Mint, UK

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7) "British Antarctic Territory" (BAT): A 2 Pounds Blue Titanium Plunderfish Glow-in-the-Dark Coin issued by Pobjoy Mint on behalf of BAT: Year of Coin issue: 2021

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9) "Stop Climate Change", Austria: A postage stamp oBlock of 4.10 Euro (2.75 & 1.35 Euro) issued by Osterreichische Post (Austrian Post): Date of Stamp issue:06.12.2021

10) Roald Amundsen (16.07.1872-18.06.1928), Explorer, Norway: 150th Birth Anniversary: Posten Norge (Norwegian Post) has brought out two Postage Stamps one of INNLAND value and the other of NOK 46 (Norwegian Kroner) commemorating the milestone: Date of Stamp issue: 05.01.2022

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19) Plastic Waste in the Seas, Croatia: "Climate Change Stamp Series": Hrvatska Posta (Croatian Post) has issued a postage stamp of 1.14 Euro depicting the harmful effects of Plastic pollution in the World Oceans on Marine life and the ecological balance: Date of Stamp issue: 20.04.2023

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1) Croatian Crypto Stamp - 2, Croatia: A 50 HRK stamp (a combination of the analog and the digital) issued by "Hrvatska Posta" (Croatian Post) in coordination with the Croatian Blockchain community gathered around the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Association: Date of Stamp issue: 16.12.2020

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3) Did You Know Series (50): A Guest Post by Avery Wright: "Is Making the Crypto Space Legally Complaint Paving the Road to Mass (Blockchain) Adoption?" - A perspective:

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8) Crypto-stamp - Rimec Nevera, Croatia: Htvatska posta (Croatian Post) has issued a Crypto-stamp Souvenir Sheet (a combination of the analog and the digital) of One Stamp of HRK50.00 on a PVC background: Date of Crypto-stamp issue: 09.09.2021

9) "UN Crypto Stamps", United Nations: "New Technologies for the United Nations Stamp Series": United Nations Postal Administration brought out its first time ever UN Crypto Stamps, which run on Etherium Blockchain: Date of Stamps issue: 24.11.2020

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11) Croatian Crypto Stamp, Croatia: A 50 HRK Stamp (a combination of the analog and the digital) issued by "Hrvatska Posta (Croatian Post) in coordination with the Croatian Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Association: Date of Crypto Stamp issue: 09.09.2020

12) Crypto Stamp 4.0 - Grab the Bull by the Horns - set, Austria: Osterreichische Post AG (Austrian Post) has released a Joint-issue between two countries - Austria and Netherlands, featuring the new technology "Augmented Reality", with a new motif of the Bull: Date of Crypto Stamp issue: 28.10.2022

13) "UN Crypto Stamps", United Nations: "New Technologies for the United Nations Stamp Series": Series II of United Nations Crypto Stamps issued by the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) which run on Blockchain Technolgy: Date of Stamps issue:18.11.2022

14) 2022 NL Crypto Stamp - Duo Set Crypto The Netherlands (NL) + Oostenrijk (Austria) - Collectibles: Date of Joint Crypto Stamp issue: 22.09.2022

15) Nikola Tesla's inventions as motifs feature on Croatia's Fourth Crypto Stamp of 50 HRK issued by Hrvatska Posta (Croatian Post): Date of Crypto Stamp issue: 20.12.2022