U.N. Stamps

04/01/2026

The General Assembly proclaimed 21 March as the International Day of Forests, to be celebrated annually to raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. Each year a theme is chosen by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests.

Available at: https://unstamps.org/shop/international-day-of-forests/

The theme for 2026 is “Forests and economies”, which celebrates the essential roles of forests in driving economic prosperity. These roles go well beyond income and jobs from forest production and the trade of renewable raw materials and foods; forests also sustain family and community agriculture, enhance agricultural productivity and safeguard healthy watersheds.

With many countries seeking to move toward a sustainable bioeconomy, forest products offer nature-based solutions as replacements for carbon-intensive materials while generating new economic opportunities.

Forests are indispensable for healthy economies – today and for future generations.

Countries and people around the world are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree-planting campaigns.

02/19/2026

Available at
https://unstamps.org/shop/80-years-of-the-un-journal/

Commemorating 80 years of the UN Journal, UNPA issued a special event sheet of 10 stamps. The Journal serves as an official lens of its daily agenda, meetings and activities. 📰

Did you know? The first edition of the jourmal was issued the same day as the UN General Assembly opened its first session- 10 January, 1946

United Nations U.N. Stamps

02/06/2026

The United Nations Gifts collection is a combined group of artworks, historic objects and architectural components, officially donated to the United Nations by Member States, Foundations and individual donors since 1950.

Available at: https://unstamps.org/shop/united-nations-art-collections/

The collection represents a diversity of cultures and periods in history. The works of art are aesthetically impressive and symbolically appropriate, representing high artistic merits and indigenous to the Member States offering the gift, while maintaining relevance to the work of the United Nations.

The UN Gifts website is an effort to preserve and promote the artistic and cultural legacy that has been entrusted by Member States to the Secretariat, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. For more information, please visit https://www.un.org/ungifts/ for gifts that are currently on display at UNHQ.

Date of issue: 4 February 2026
Designer: Rorie Katz (United Nations)
Denominations: US$ 0.78, US$ 1.70, CHF 1,00, CHF 1,90, € 1,25, € 2,00
Stamp size: 30 mm x 40 mm
Sheet size: 170 mm x 100 mm
Stamps per sheet: 10
Printer: Joh. Enschedé Stamps Security Printers B.V. (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Process: Offset lithography
The Designs:
– US$ 0.78 – O Pensador Artist: Mpambukidi (Gift from Angola) / Bambara (Gift from Mali)
– US$ 1.70 – Structures Artist: Napoleon V. Abueva (Gift from Philippines) / Zun of Peace (Gift from China)
– CHF 1,00 – Girl with Lyre Artist: Ivan Mestrovic (Gift from Croatia) / Epic Tale of Woman and Trees Artist: Stanislovas Kuzma (Gift from Lithuania)
– CHF 1,90 – Mosaic of the Four Seasons (Gift from Tunisia) / Mankind and Hope Henrik Starcke (Gift from Denmark)
– € 1,25 – War Artist: Candido Portinari (Gift from Brazil) / Peace Artist: Candido Portinari (Gift from Brazil)
– € 2,00 – Reclining Figure: Hand Artist: Henry Moore (Gift of the Henry Moore Foundation) / Tapestry after “Femme sur L’echelle” (Woman on a Ladder) Artist: Pablo Picasso (Gift of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation

Quantities:
– US$ 0.78 9,000 sheets (90,000 stamps)
– US$ 1.70 11,000 sheets (110,000 stamps)
– CHF 1,00 9,000 sheets (90,000 stamps)
– CHF 1,90 9,000 sheets (90,000 stamps)
– € 1,25 9,000 sheets (90,000 stamps
– € 2,00 9,000 sheets (90,000 stamps)

The United Nations Gifts collection is a combined group of artworks, historic objects and architectural components, officially donated to the United Nations by Member States, Foundations and individual donors since 1950. The collection represents a diversity of cultures and periods in history. The w...

01/19/2026

On 16 January 2026, UNPA celebrates the Lunar New Year with the issuance of a special event sheet of 10 stamps in the denomination of $1.70 for the “Year of the Horse”.

Available at: https://unstamps.org/shop/chinese-lunar-calendar-year-of-the-horse/

The lunar new year officially begins on 17 February 2026 and continues until 5 February 2027.

The Horse represents independence, perseverance and ambition. This year encourages decisive action, resilience and embracing new opportunities, making it a time to pursue goals with confidence and determination. Full of optimism and drive, 2026 promises growth, success and good fortune for all who harness its dynamic energy.

The design draws its inspiration from the Eastern Han Dynasty bronze artwork “Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow.” The horse is depicted with its forehooves raised mid-air and hind legs firmly planted, embodying a beauty of power that harmonizes dynamic motion and static balance.

#2026

01/14/2026

On 12 January 2026, UNPA issued a special event sheet of 10 stamps to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the issuance of the first Journal of the United Nations.

The stamp sheet in the denomination of $1.70, pays tribute to the Journal’s enduring role as an official repository of the UN’s past seen through the lens of its daily meetings and activities.

Available at unstamps.org:
https://unstamps.org/shop/80-years-of-the-un-journal/

11/28/2025

11/24/2025

UNPA is proud to present to collectors its 2025 series featuring six sites in Mexico 🇲🇽

Available at: https://unstamps.org/shop/2025-unesco-world-heritage-mexico/

The Designs:
– US$ 0.78 Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
– US$ 1.70 Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque
– CHF 1,20 Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
– CHF 1,90 El Tajín, Pre-Hispanic City
– € 1,00 Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
– € 1,20 Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines

10/24/2025

Today, the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, celebrating eight decades of promoting peace, human rights, social progress, and sustainable development. The theme focuses on “Building our Future Together” emphasising the need for collective action to address global issues.

The UN Postal Administration is issuing three stamp sheets and a postcard to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations. The three stamp sheets in the denominations of $1.70, CHF 1,70 and €2,10 feature four stamps in a vertical design.

The designs incorporate the themes of the pillars of the United Nations: peace and security, development and human rights. Available at: https://unstamps.org/shop/united-nations-80th-anniversary/

10/22/2025

On 24 October 2025, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the United Nations with the issuance of three stamp sheets.

The stamp issue was a team effort between the Graphic Design Unit (GDU) of the Department of Global Communications of the United Nations and the UNPA. The theme focuses on “Building our Future Together”, emphasising the need for collective action to address global issues.

Available at: https://unstamps.org/shop/united-nations-80th-anniversary/

10/21/2025

Happy Diwali!

09/18/2025

The “Dove of Peace” stamp is not just a philatelic product. It is a collective appeal for hope and unity and a symbol of peace across continents.

Available for preorder at: https://unstamps.org/shop/united-for-peace/
(issue date tomorrow 19/09/25)

It is a very rare occasion that the UPU and 11 postal organizations jointly issue stamps to promote peace. In addition to the UN Postal Administration, the other postal organizations are Aland (Finland), Armenia, Austria, Barbados, Cyprus, Faroe Islands (Denmark), Greenland (Denmark), Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Switzerland.

The “Dove of Peace” stamp features an embroidered white dove carrying on olive branch outlined in blue symbolizing a shared commitment to promoting peace. The peace dove glides forward with outstretched wings speaking a language that knows no borders, no religions, no ideologies. The project transcends borders just like real doves, acting as unique postage ambassadors unifying people from around the world, carrying a global message of peace.

This limited-edition stamp crafted from textiles was embroidered and manufactured by the Austrian company Hämmerle & Vogel. While seemingly simple it involves skillful craftsmanship. It is both practical and artistic combining a great design with a powerful message.

The “Dove of Peace” stamp is not just a philatelic product. It is a collective appeal for hope and unity and a symbol of peace across continents connecting postal administrations and people around the world. We can all contribute personally by reflecting on what peace means to each and every one of us and how we can contribute to this global movement of peace.

The UPU and the United Nations Postal Administration invites you to join this movement by using this stamp as a universal medium to symbolize and encourage the unity of peace across nations, one stitch at a time.