The UN General Assembly adopted a Resolution agreeing to hold the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012. Also referred to as “Rio+20″ or Earth Summit 20, the conference will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 20-22 June 2012 to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro, and the 10th anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg.

The objectives of the Conference are to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development; to assess the progress to date and the remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development; and to address new and emerging challenges.

The Conference will focus on two specific themes:

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published June 17th, 2012

The War of 1812 was a defining moment for the provinces that would later confederate into the Dominion of Canada. The U.S. had declared war on Britain to protect their sovereignty on the high seas and in their expansion to the west.

The war was fought in Upper and Lower Canada and along the Atlantic coast. This two-stamp issue, the first in a series

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published June 16th, 2012

On the ninth kilometer of the old road Foca – Miljevina – Sarajevo, in Pirni Do, there are Sandy pyramids.
Soil erosion, a long series of years, was created as a result of aggressive loop frosts, summer eat, rain and strong winds. Sculpted figure of interesting shapes are similar to those in Colorado (USA), Dolomites (Italy) and Devil’s Town (Serbia).

Striated sand pillars rising from its foundations broad and tapering towards the top, and an outstanding geomorphological rarity in these parts. This erosion continues today, so they

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published June 16th, 2012

Bahamas Celebrates its Participation in the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The 2012 Olympic Games are the third to be held in London. In 1908 the games were scheduled to take place in Rome, but the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906 led to them being moved to London. The 1944 Olympics were also to have been held in London, but were deferred to 1948 due to

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published June 14th, 2012

Erasmus
The first one, an important personality of the Renaissance, a scholar and traveller, fought for dialogue in a time of theological disputes and religious intolerance.
The second one celebrates the 25th anniversary and is “Santo-e-Senha”  of a community of nearly three million people, spread across Europe, united by the identity ties of a

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published June 14th, 2012

Jewish seamanship and shipping did not exist during the Ottoman period but this changed after the British occupation of Eretz Israel. Following the establishment of Mandatory rule there was a surge of economic initiatives alongside a steady growth in the population.

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published April 20th, 2012

The Isle of Man Post Office presents a set of six stamps to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the loss of RMS Titanic after striking an iceberg. It is one of the deadliest maritime disasters in peacetime history, more than 1,500 passengers and crew died in the early hours of 15th April 1912.

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published April 7th, 2012

Milano Marittima (Cervia), 14th August 1912 – 14th August 2012. A century of history, an avant-garde experience which already over this short century has revealed itself as something extraordinary, unique for its times, where the development and safeguarding of the environment became interwoven in a symbiotic course.

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published March 11th, 2012

The Philatelic Bureau of MaltaPost p.l.c. will issue on 7th March 2012, a philatelic set of two stamps which add to the Definitive set that was originally issued on 29 December 2009.

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published March 8th, 2012

In 2012, Her Majesty the Queen will become the second Monarch in British history to celebrate sixty years on the throne.  We are thrilled to be celebrating this occasion with our commemorative stamps, which highlight just some of the many special events which have occurred since the Queen came to the throne.

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published February 25th, 2012

A set of special stamps on the theme of “Hong Kong Museums Collection – Hong Kong Cultural and Historical Series” will be released for sale with associated philatelic products on 6 December 2011 (Tuesday).

Hong Kong enjoys a vast cultural landscape, boasting museums of various kinds with a rich array of magnificent exhibits. Hongkong Post issued its first set of “Hong Kong Museums Collection” special stamps in 2009, with the theme of Chinese calligraphy and painting. The second set on Hong Kong’s culture and history is now released to present treasures from the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, the Hong Kong Museum of History, the Hong Kong Museum of Art, and the Dr. & Mrs. Hung Hin Shiu Museum of Chinese Medicine at Hong Kong Baptist University. This set of six stamps showcases six traditional articles, taking you on a trip down memory lane to savour a taste of life back then.  (read more)

published November 22nd, 2011