| Title: Organization and Agencies of the U.N. U.N. Industrial Development Organization |
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Stamp Serial#
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765 | |||
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KPC#
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C-506 | |||
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MICHEL#
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789 | |||
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StanGib#
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943 | |||
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Scott#
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777 | |||
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Date of Issue
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05/30/1971 | |||
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Quantity
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500,000 | |||
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Denomination
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10 won | |||
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Design
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U.N. Industrial Development Organization | |||
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Designer
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Kang Choon-whan | |||
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Image Area
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33mm*23mm | |||
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Perforation
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13 | |||
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Sheet Composition
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5Ąż10 | |||
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Paper
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White unwatermarked | |||
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Printer
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Government Printing & Mint Agency of the Repubic of Korea | |||
| Description | ||||
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In honor of the competence and meritorious achievements accomplished by the
United Nations, the Ministry of Communications is to issue on May 30, 1971, a king-size postage
stamp comprising 25 kinds of ordinary-size stamps with each of which depicting the major
organizations and special agencies of the world organization and Tae Geuk Ki, the national flag of
the Republic of Korea, respectively.
During the period of April through June, 1945, delegates from 50 nations gathered in San Francisco and adopted the Charter of the U.N. Indeed, the U.N., which was officially inaugurated on October 24 the same year as the largest international organization in history, has contributed a great deal to the promotion of world peace and welfare of mankind. A total of 127 countries from throughout the world are affiliated with the U.N. as its members. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO): UNIDO, which was founded on January 1, 1967, deals with a wide range of problems, for the purpose of accelerating economic development in developing countries, such as the establishment of policies aimed at industrial development, planning, technical assistance and cooperation, financing support and assistance, promotion of medium and small enterprises and trade, and effective mobilization and utilization of manpower. |
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