The UN Postal Administration issued a special event sheet on 6 June to highlight the importance of glacier preservation.
The General Assembly proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation to raise awareness on the vital role glaciers, snow and ice play in the climate system and water cycle, as well as the far-reaching impacts of rapid glacial melt.
Glaciers are crucial for regulating the global climate and providing freshwater for billions of people. However, due to climate change, driven mainly by human activities, these vital resources are rapidly melting.
The preservation of glaciers stands as one of humanity’s most urgent challenges. These ancient ice formations are not just frozen water – they are the guardians of our planet’s climate history, the source of life for billions, and sacred places for many cultures.
Their rapid disappearance is a stark reminder that we must act now.
The sheet of 10 stamps in the denomination of € 1,20. feature the following:
Left column
1. The Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
2. Mount Gongga and glacier in Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park, China
3. Alaska glaciers scenic view from Prince William Sound Bay, United States
4. Pasterze Glacier, Austria
5. Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
Right column
6. Jökulsárlón Galcier Lagoon with glaciers and mountains of Vatnajökull, Iceland
7. Icy waters and Lambert Glacier, Antarctica
8. Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland
9. Jostedalsbreen National Park, Norway
10. Towering great icebergs in the Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland
The background of the sheet features Ilulissat glaciers in Disko Bay, Greenland. The sheet was designed by Rorie Katz (United Nations).
The stamp sheets may be personalized with a photograph to replace the UN logo. Customers can visit the UNPA stamp shops in New York or Vienna to have their photos taken in person, or they can upload their photos directly to the UNPA website unstamps.org/personalized-stamps. Ordering instructions are available on the website.
The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) is in the Facilities & Commercial Activities Service (FCAS) in the Division of Administration (DOA) of the Department of Operational Support (DOS).
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