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ユニセフ50周年 << 1996年(平成8年) 5月1日 >> 2-5-177

50th Anniversary of UNICEF Issued on May 1, 1996 (Heisei 8)

50th Anniversary of UNICEF Issued on May 1, 1996 (Heisei 8)
The United Nations Children's Fund is a subsidiary of the United Nations General Assembly, which was established in December 1946. From 1949 to 1964, Japan received assistance mainly from skim milk powder, medicines, and raw cotton. At that time, Japan was also one of the major recipient countries. In addition to focusing on supporting children in developing and war and civil war countries, it is also working to disseminate the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The stamp is issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of UNICEF and depicts "children and mothers".