1968: International Year for Human Rights
It is recommended that in December 1967 the President of the General Assembly should issue a special message on the International Year for Human Rights, to be released on 1 January 1968. It is further recommended that the Secretary-General of the United nations, the executive heads of the specialized agencies, the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund and the executive secretaries of the regional economic commissions should issue similar messages during 1968 at the time they deem most appropriate, and that such messages should be widely circulated by all communications media. It is recommended that the Secretary-General should:
(a) Make arrangements for the issuing of human rights postage stamps and first-day covers on 1 January 1968, and for special cancellations during 1968;
2 comments:
Whoops! Spoke a little too soon! See Helvetia (original) below.
But that was the 50s and this is the forward looking 60s so, well, as Steve Martin would say, "it's okaaaay".
Nice, Barb...and now so timely. Wow, who thought stamps could make such a statement from the "dustbin"...you have the touch.
funny!
yes, the UN made an effort. Not sure what stamps can do, but as you say, they are a way for a country to pronounce to the world what it values. Values In theory anyway, maybe not in practice.
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