On November 30, a stamp dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of participation of Russian peacekeepers in UN operations

International law defines UN military observers as officials commissioned to an area of armed conflict to monitor the implementation of truce and ceasefires, and the performance of duties in accordance with the mission's mandate. The work of military observers has its own peculiarities in different missions, but the main tasks are to demonstrate the UN presence in the conflict territory and to present reports to the UN headquarters.

November 25, 2023, marks the 50th Anniversary of the day when the first group of Soviet UN military observers, consisting of 36 officers, was forwarded for a UN mission in the Middle East in the frame of UNTSO (the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization). That was the beginning of our country's active participation in UN peacekeeping operations. Since that time, more than 4,000 Soviet and Russian peacekeeping officers have taken part in 42 UN peacekeeping operations. Today, our military observers, police and staff officers are drawing duty in 9 out of 12 UN peacekeeping missions.

The postage stamp provides an image of a UN military observer on the back of the Flag of the Russian Federation, and a United Nations Medal.

In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and St. Petersburg.


Design Artist: A. Moskovets.
Face value: 75 rubles.
Stamp size: 37×37 mm, sheet size: 131×137 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with 9 (3×3) stamps.
Quantity: 72 thousand stamps (8 thousand sheets).

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