UN Geneva postage stamps year 1993 Climate Change set

UN Geneva postage stamps year 1993 Climate Change Penguin Polar Bear set MNH

📮 UN Geneva – 1993 Environment⋅Climate Stamp Issue

In 1993, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) at Geneva issued a set of postage stamps focused on Environment and Climate Change. These stamps were intended to raise awareness about global environmental issues, particularly following the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, which dealt with the greenhouse effect and climate challenges.

📅 Issue Overview

• Location: UN Postal Administration — Geneva (Switzerland)
• Theme: Environment – Climate / Climate Change
• Year of Issue: 1993
• Format: Single stamps released as a set of four stamps (complete issue)
• Catalogue Numbers:
  • Michel: 239–242
  • Scott: 240–243a
  • Yvert & Tellier: 259–262
    (catalog numbers help you identify the stamps in major stamp catalogs)

🖼️ Design & Subject Matter

The set depicts environmental and climate-related imagery — such as receding polar ice, polar wildlife, whales, penguins, and other nature motifs — highlighting the effects of climate change and environmental degradation. These images reflect the UN’s growing focus at the time on global warming and ecological preservation.