International Observance Stamps.

International observance (also known as international dedication or international anniversary) denotes a period of time to observe some issue of international interest or concern. This is used to commemorate, promote and mobilize for action. Many of these periods have been established by the United Nations General Assembly, Economic and Social Council or by UNESCO.

example:
1960s
1961 - International Health and Medical Research Year
1965 - International Cooperation Year
1967 - International Tourist Year
1968 - International Year for Human Rights
1969 - International Year of Love

The basis of my only Cinderella from Hong Kong: Tourism
(Thanks Collin)

that is a very suggestive stamp

At that time we had nudes on stage in "Hair", beatles taking LSD,
Young boys losing their life in Vietnam, countries exploding
nuclear devices, race riots, Australian Aboriginals were still "non-persons" and were not recorded in the census.
We had the "Who" rock group smashing their instruments on stage,
and "free love", and a cyclist in the tour de france dying with
traces of amphetamines in his blood.
They were turbulent years, one of the shining lights was Mohammed Ali, refusing induction into the army.
The stamp fits well I should think, suggesting high fashion and exotica.

Don't forget the WHO (World Health Organisation) 1972 Series "Your Heart is Your Health".

David

1979 was the International Year of the Child...



-Allen

1967 was the 100th anniversary of Canadian confederation.

2009 was the International Year of Astronomy



-Allen

And 2008 was the International Year of the Potato (I'm not kidding!)



-Allen

Anybody know of any other stamps issued for this?

just when you think you have seen it all....

Int year of the potato

Mind you, I love the thing, mashed, whipped, fried, pie,
It would have to be second only to rice as the world's fav veg.

Thanks everybody for your lovely scans, I had no idea this year was astronomy either. I need to get out more.

I would say so! It's been 2010 for almost 6 months now...

-Allen

2002 was the International Year of Mountains.



I don't know... I'm thinking they could have done better than that... those are rather ugly in my opinion.

-Allen

http://www.unostamps.nl/country_net...#year_potato

Netherlands Antilles 4 stamps

2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity



-Allen

2010 is also the year of emperor spock

where is the plate designed for me?

Star Date 2510, Intergalactic Year of Star Trek

(Gold Foil stamp too - borrowed form ebay)

Way to go Puzzler!