UN New York stamps year 2012 Art – Indigenous People MNH

UN New York stamps year 2012 Art – Indigenous People MNH

The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) issued a sheet of stamps in 2012 for the New York office, dedicated to Indigenous People as part of an ongoing series to highlight the UN’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Here are the details on the UN New York 2012 Indigenous People stamp sheet:

🎨 2012 UN New York Indigenous People Souvenir Sheet

• Theme: Indigenous People (This was an ongoing series that began in 2009).
• Issue Date: The sheets were generally issued in October 2012.
• Format: The New York issue was a Souvenir Sheet (or Mini-Sheet) containing six individual stamps.
• Denomination: The New York stamps had a value of 45 cents (US currency).
• Artwork: The stamps were based on paintings featuring Indigenous subjects from different parts of the world. The New York sheet specifically featured art representing Indigenous people from:
  1. Namibia (The Gods Must be Crazy)
  2. Japan (Maiko of Kyoto)
  3. China (Baby on Her Back)
  4. Ethiopia (Genesis Girl)
  5. Mongolia (Baby Bat)
  6. Tanzania (Goggle Girl)

This issue, along with the parallel releases from the UN offices in Geneva (Swiss Francs) and Vienna (Euros), served to promote the rights and cultural diversity of Indigenous people globally.