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LETTER FROM THE CHIEF Dear Collector, It is a rare occasion when someone has an opportunity to fulfil a lifelong dream. For me, the dream has always been a job that allows me to work with postage stamps on a global stage. That is why I am very excited and thrilled to become the new Chief of the United Nations Postal Administration. What gives me confidence that I will be successful in this new position is the wonderful team I am joining here at the UNPA. It did not take me long to experience the passion and enthusiasm this group has for making the programme so well respected around the world. Working with them to serve your collecting needs is a responsibility I embrace without hesitation. As we move forward together, I hope you will take time to share with me your thoughts and opinions about the UNPA stamp programme. I have a lot to learn about what it takes to keep you a satisfied UNPA collector. Hearing directly from you is the best way for me to appreciate how our efforts are being received by the philatelic community. In closing, let me take a moment to congratulate Bob Gray on his retirement from the UNPA. I can tell you from talking with colleagues and collectors that Bob is highly regarded as a leader who made a positive impact on the programme. I am sure during his long trip home to Australia he will have a chance to reflect on the wonderful contributions he made to the UNPA. We wish him and his wife Marina the best in their retirement. For me, living my dream begins with this edition of the Philatelic Bulletin! Enjoy! Sincerely, David E. Failor Chief United Nations Postal Administration 2011 PROGRAMME OF ISSUES Tentative and subject to theme, date and denomination changes 4 FEBRUARY DEFINITIVES 11 cents, $5.00, F.s. 0,10, F.s. 0,50, € 1,25, € 2,85 (sheets of 20 stamps) CHINESE LUNAR CALENDAR SHEET (sheets of 10 stamps) 3 MARCH COIN AND FLAG SERIES 44 cents, F.s. 0,85, € 0,65 (3 mini-sheets of 8 stamps each) Coin and Flag collection folder 7 APRIL UN WORKING DOGS EVENT SHEET 98 cents (sheet of 10 stamps) 12 APRIL 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT 44 cents, F.s. 0,50, € 0,35 (sheets of 16 stamps) Souvenir sheets 5 MAY WORLD HERITAGE — NORDIC COUNTRIES 44 cents, 98 cents, F.s. 0,85, F.s. 1,00, € 0,62, € 0,70 VIENNA PERSONALIZED GENERIC SHEETS € 0,70 (sheet of 10 stamps), € 0,62 (sheet of 20 stamps) 3 JUNE AIDS — 30 YEARS OF A WORLD LIVING WITH AIDS 98 cents, F.s. 1,30, € 0,70 (mini-sheets of 4 stamps) 1 JULY ECOSOC — EDUCATION 44 cents, 98 cents, F.s. 1,00, F.s. 1,30, € 0,62, € 0,70 (sheets of 20 stamps) Souvenir Card 8 SEPTEMBER ENDANGERED SPECIES 44 cents, F.s. 1,00, € 0,70 (12 designs—sheets of 16 stamps) 3 maximum cards. 2011 Endangered Species collection folder Limited edition silk cover 13 OCTOBER INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS 44 cents, F.s. 0,85, € 0,70 (sheets of 20 stamps) 2011 annual collection folder (6 designs – sheets of 20 stamps) SLOGAN CANCELLATION UNITED FOR PEACE 2
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT Photo: Courtesy of NASA On 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics became the first human to travel into outer space. His space flight heralded a new era of human endeavour in what has become known as the “final frontier”. Since that historic flight, humans have set foot upon the Moon, have learned to work in the harsh vacuum of outer space, and, for the last decade, have maintained a permanent human presence outside the Earth. Though human space flight began during the height of the cold war, it became an arena of both competition and cooperation. The race that culminated in the first steps taken on the Moon by American astronaut Neil Armstrong on 20 July 1969, also resulted in the first tentative steps towards international cooperation in human space flight— the 1975 joint American-Soviet space mission, known as the “Apollo-Soyuz Test Project”. Since then, nations have recognized the benefits of working together in outer space and that cooperation has led to the establishment of humanity’s permanent space outpost: the International Space Station (ISS). With over 15 nations working together in what is considered one of humankind’s greatest scientific and technical achievements, the ISS is a truly international endeavour and epitomizes one of the goals of the United Nations: international cooperation in outer space. United Nations interest in the use and exploration of outer space began shortly after the launch of the first satellite “Sputnik-1” in 1957. Recognizing the incredible potential offered by space technology for overcoming Earth-based problems like famine and disasters, the Member States of the United Nations established a permanent United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). Tasked with developing a legal framework for the conduct of activities in outer space and also facilitating the use of space-based technology and its application for developed and developing nations alike, the Committee met for the first time on 27 November 1961, the same year as Gagarin’s flight. In the five decades of its existence, COPUOS has created five international treaties and five legal principles governing the activities of nations in outer space. This body of space law enshrines key concepts such as: the exploration and use of outer space shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interests of all nations, irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific development, and shall be the province of all humankind; the banning of the placement of weapons of mass destruction in outer space; and outer space is not subject to national appropriation. With modern civilization becoming increasingly dependent on space-based technology such as satellite communications and satellite navigation, the potential damage to these systems by collisions with space debris has become of increasing concern to nations. As such, the work of COPUOS has become even more relevant today, with its development of guidelines for use by countries to prevent and mitigate the creation of space debris; its discussions on the need to ensure the long-term sustainability of space activities; and its continuing work in ensuring all countries benefit from the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes. 3
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