Organizing committee of the 13th UN CONGRESS ON CRIME PREVENTION: STAMPS MARK 13TH CRIME CONGRESS IN QATAR
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
DOHA, QATAR. 17 APRIL 2015. In recognition of the its enduring relevance over
the last 60 years and the significance of this year's theme of promoting the
rule of law in the service of sustainable development, special postage stamps
have been issued by the Qatar General Postal Corporation (Qpost), to commemorate
the 13(th) UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice being held in
Doha from 12 to 19 April 2015.
The 13(th) UN Crime Congress stamps feature the logo of the 13(th) UN Crime
Congress.
"The UN Congress in Qatar marks the 60(th) year of its inception and is unique
with its record number of attendees and the first time that the Secretary
General has opened the proceedings himself," said Mr Abdullah Khalifa Al Muftah,
Head of the Media Committee of the 13th UN Crime Congress. "Issuing
commemorative stamps - even at this age of digital communications - is a special
way of immortalizing the event and is part of the communication strategy to
promote the Congress to a wider audience."
This edition of the Congress is even more different than the others because the
State of Qatar also organized other related major events to further raise public
awareness on the issues of crime prevention and criminal justice.
Among these are the Doha Youth Forum on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, a
student art competition, an exhibition on crime prevention products and services
and the setting up of a Knowledge Center on Crime at the conference venue.
The State of Qatar's General Postal Corporation, established in 1963, issues
commemorative stamps for a variety of local and international occasions. For
stamp collectors, there are albums that contain graphics of all the stamps
issued from the beginning of the Postal Service in the State of Qatar in 1950 to
the present time. Updated albums are issued when required to ensure that there
is a permanent record of all the stamps ever issued by the State of Qatar, and
by which future generations can look back with pride at their country's history
recorded in stamps.
Similarly, the UN issues stamps to commemorate special causes and events. The
first UN stamps were released on UN Day, 24 October 1951. The stamps have been
called 'Messengers of Peace" and feature subjects of universal concern such as
human rights, the environment, endangered species and peace. They have also
been used to promote important events and subjects that reflect the work of the
UN. The stamps extend beyond the boundaries of philately to draw attention to
significant world problems and to serve as a reminder of the UN's commitment to
its goals.
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