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‘Fight Discrimination Against Indigenous Peoples’ issued by Uruguay
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The promotion of non-discrimination and inclusion of indigenous peoples in the design, implementation and evaluation of international, regional and national processes regarding laws, policies, resources, programs and projects.
Promoting full and effective participation of indigenous peoples in decisions that directly or indirectly affect their lifestyles, traditional lands and territories, their cultural integrity as indigenous peoples with collective rights or any other aspect of their lives, taking into account the principle of free, prior and informed consent.
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published January 14th, 2015
Check out this FANTASTIC issue named the ‘Norwegian Lighthouses III 2012′
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Kavringen Lighthouse was built in 1892 and is located on Søndre Kavringdyne, a group of skerries in the western seaward approach to the Port of Oslo. There had previously been two lighthouses in the Oslo harbour basin, Heggholmen and Dyna, situated in the old main sea lane. Towards the end of the 19th century, however, larger vessels began to prefer the western lane between Kavringen and Hovedøya, round Vippetangen and into Bjørvika. After DS Norge ran aground on the Kavringen skerries in 1890, there was a cry for better lighting in the western approach. The Kavringen lighthouse was completed and operational only two years later. Until 1956, when both lighthouses were automated and the job of lighthouse keeper became redundant, the lighthouse keeper on Dyna was also responsible for Kavringen. On 15 May (St. Hallvard’s Day), as part of Oslo’s millennium celebrations in 2000, a time capsule made of titanium was bolted to the inside of the lighthouse. The time capsule is designed like the lighthouse’s lantern housing and it contains letters and greetings from the citizens of Oslo to people of the future. The capsule cannot be opened until the year 3000. (read more)
published December 18th, 2014
Norway headlines the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
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The last Winter Olympics were held in 2010 in Vancouver, a city that experiences above zero temperatures in the winter. The city hosted the sporting highlight of the winter in the middle of the fruit blossoming season.
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published February 22nd, 2014
Canada Post releases their Christmas issue that features Saint Anne with the Christ Child
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The stamp subject is the oil painting of Saint Anne created by the French artist Georges de La Tour (1593-1652).
This year’s religious Christmas official first day cover features Saint Anne, the maternal grandmother of Jesus.
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published December 18th, 2013
Tags: Canada,
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Christmas 2013,
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Portugal Post celebrate their involvement in raising the literacy levels of the Portuguese
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In order to raise the literacy levels of the Portuguese, CTT – Correios de Portugal (Portuguese Postal Operator) joined, since 2006, the PNL – Plano Nacional de Leitura (National Reading Plan), an initiative of the Ministry of Education in conjunction with the Ministry of Culture and the Gabinete do Ministério dos Assuntos Parlamentares (Office of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs), which together created the program Onde te leva a imaginação? (“Where does imagination take you?”).
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published October 26th, 2013
Tags: charity,
Culture,
Education,
Literacy,
New Issue,
Organizations,
Politics,
Portugal,
Stamp Issue,
Tradition,
WOPA Posted in Country Stamps,
Stamp Links
Stampixel.com makes internet philatelic history one pixel at a time
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Stampixel.com is a unique platform [for advertising in the philatelic and collectible market) which is also a bit of fun.
Stampixel.com aims to create a piece of philatelic internet history by creating an exclusive pixel site for collectors and the philatelic and collectible business worldwide.
The site is guaranteed to be kept online for a minimum of 5 years but a spokeperson for the website said that they hope to leave it indefinitely
For as little as £25 you can (read more)
published September 7th, 2013
Andy Murray Wimbledon stamps
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The book of four stamps feature four different pictures of the tennis star during this year’s Wimbledon tournament.
Murray became the first British man to win the singles title in 77 years when he beat number one seed Novak Djokovic in straight sets.
Andrew Hammond from Royal Mail, said: “We are thrilled for Andy and are delighted to mark his wonderful achievement by issuing a set of special stamps.
“His historic win at Wimbledon has made the nation proud, and we can now celebrate his success with this new stamp issue.”
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published August 15th, 2013
450th anniversary the City of Kuressaare by Estonian Post!!
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On 8 May 1563, Bishop Magnus of Oesel-Wiek and Courland granted the Riga civic charter to Arensburg, today’s Kuressaare, at his Piltene residence.
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published June 30th, 2013
Estonian fauna – Weasel
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Weasel Mustela nivalis The tail of the weasel, brownish on the back and white on the belly in the summer, is slightly shorter than that of the other small carnivore, the ermine, and the hair at the end of its tail is never black. In the winter, the weasel turns white all over.
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published June 15th, 2013
Canada Post takes a ride on the wild side with a new motorcycle stamp set!
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Today Canada Post celebrates freedom, adventure and speed, with the release of the first two Permanent™ domestic rate stamps in a set dedicated to Canadian motorcycle manufacturing and design.
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Chinese Post celebrates “World Water Day” with a stamp issue!!
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Water is one of the world’s most precious resources. To raise people’s awareness of protecting water resources, on January 18, 1993, the 47th United Nations General Assembly declared March 22 as World Day for Water in accordance with the proposal made in Agenda 21 of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.
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