The United Nations Postal Service (UNPA) will issue a special set of stamps to commemorate the Lunar New Year of the Dragon 2024.
According to THX, the stamp set, scheduled for release on January 19th, consists of 10 stamps depicting dragons riding on clouds. Each stamp has a face value of $1.50. According to UNPA, the stamps are the artwork of Chinese designer Tiger Pan. In 2021, UNPA completed the 12 zodiac stamp sets according to the lunar calendar.
In its final session of 2023, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution for the first time recognizing Lunar New Year as an annual United Nations holiday.
The resolution emphasizes that Lunar New Year is a holiday in many member states, encouraging UN agencies not to hold meetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year. This is a recognition by the international community of traditional East Asian culture, the result of coordinated lobbying at the United Nations, in which Vietnam was one of 12 countries participating in the joint letter sent to UN leaders in August 2023 and actively promoting this.
HA TRANG
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