UN Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD)

UN Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) UNCTAD was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Geneva. Sessions of UNCTAD are held about every four years. The Trade & Development Board governs between UNCTAD sessions, and meets more often. UNCTAD Board meetings are included in Other UNCTAD Meetings. S.2 UNCTAD Sessions S.1 UNCTAD II, New Delhi, India, 1 Feb.-29 Mar. 1968 UNCTAD I, Geneva, 23 Mar.-14 Jun. 1964 H1. Obs. 23 Mar.-14 Jun. 1964 C1. Violet-black CONF. 8 India issued Sc.#463 on 1 Feb. 1968 Registry Label Used with H1. C2. Violet-black H1. Obs. 23 Feb.-25 Mar. 1968 E1. Vigyan Bhawan, where the conference was held. CC1. Obs. 162x114, 222x114 & 224x114 Airmail CC2. Obs. 162x114 Airmail H2. First Day, 1 Feb. 1968 CC1. Obs. 159x126 Airmail H3. First Day, 1 Feb. 1968 CC2. Obs. 229x162 Manila Service cover to ECA-Addis Ababa, 11 Jun. 1964 C2., CC1. & CC2. were used by UNCTAD after the conference. Conference use would be during, or prior to, the Conference & perhaps a month afterwards. Philatelic cover, $4; Service cover, $40; Registry label, add $5 UNCTAD I was the founding conference for UNCTAD, which formally became a UN Organ on 10 Dec. 1964. Service cover to Geneva, 8 Mar. 1968 Philatelic cover, $3; Service cover, $40; Registry label, add $5 United Nations Philatelists Monograph, 2011-2013 REV. 20 Jan. 2015 M1.

S.3 UNCTAD Sessions, continued S.3 UNCTAD III, Santiago, Chile, 13 Apr.-19 May 1972, continued UNCTAD III, Santiago, Chile, 13 Apr.-19 May 1972 PC1. Conference post card to France, 12 May 1972 Chile issued Sc.# 418-21 on 13 Apr. 1972 H1. Obs. 18 Apr.-12 May 1972 H2. First Day, Obs. 13 Apr. 1972 PC2. (unused) H3. Chilexpo 72, held During Conference, Obs. 10 May 1972 M1. Publicity, Obs. # s 1 & 9 Obs. 5-27 Apr. 1972 Service cover to UN-New York, 18 Apr. 1972 Philatelic cover with H2. or H3., $3; Philatelic cover with H1. or M1., $6; Service cover or mailed Conference post card, $40; unused post card, $10 S.4 UNCTAD IV, Nairobi, Kenya, 5-31 May 1976 CC1. Obs. 228x163 Airmail M2. REV. 21 Oct. 2015 Postal History of Conferences & Meetings of the United Nations, its Agencies & its Predecessors

UNCTAD Sessions, continued S.6 UNCTAD VI, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 6 Jun.-3 Jul. 1983 S.5 UNCTAD V, Manila, Philippines, 7 May-1 Jun. 1979 Philippines issued Sc.#1401-02 on 3 May 1979 Yugoslavia issued Sc. #1633 on 6 Jun. 1983 H1. Black, Violet H2. First Day Obs. 1 Jun. 1979 Obs. 3 May 1979 Note that H1. says RECEIVED, but was used as regular postmark. H1. Obs. 28 Jun. 1983 H2. First Day. 6 Jun. 1983 C1. Red Service cover from UNCTAD Secretary-General, 28 Jun. 1983 Philatelic cover, $3; Small Service cover, $40; Large Service cover, $15 Service cover from UNCTAD Secretary-General, 1 Jun. 1979 MT1. Diplomatic Pouch Tag to UN-New York, 1 Jun. 1979 Philatelic cover, $3; Service cover; $40; Pouch Tag, $25 United Nations Philatelists Monograph, 2011-2013 M3.

UNCTAD Sessions, continued S.8 UNCTAD VIII, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 8-25 Feb. 1992 S.7 UNCTAD VII, Geneva, Switzerland, 9-31 Jul. 1987 H1. UN-Geneva Post Office cancel f, Obs. 9-31 Jul. 1987 Colombia issued C846 on 8 Feb. 1992 C1. Two Red Cachets used together CONF & UNCTAD H1. First Day, 8 Feb. 1992 C2. Blue, Violet, UNCTAD cachet is different from C1. CONF & UNCTAD Service cover from T. Ogada, President of Trade & Development Board, 17 Feb. 1992 Philatelic cover, $3; Service cover, $30 S.9 UNCTAD IX, Midrand, South Africa, 27 Apr.-11 May 1996 IRC with H1., 31 Jul. 1983 Philatelic cover, $5; IRC, $8; Large Service cover, $15 H1. Obs. 17 Apr.-11 May 1996 Philatelic cover, $12 M4. REV. 20 Jan. 2015 Postal History of Conferences & Meetings of the United Nations, its Agencies & its Predecessors

UNCTAD Sessions, continued S.10 UNCTAD X, Bangkok, Thailand, 12-19 Feb. 2000 S.12 UNCTAD XII, Accra, Ghana, 20-25 Apr. 2008 S.13 UNCTAD XIII, Doha, Qatar, 21-26 Apr. 2012 H1. Obs. 19 Feb. 2000 Violet Registry Imprint used with H1. Phone card Philatelic cover, $10; Registry label, add $5 S.11 UNCTAD XI, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 13-18 Jun. 2004 Philatelic cover, $10 H1. Obs. 13-18 Jun. 2004 United Nations Philatelists Monograph, 2011-2013 M5.

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Other UNCTAD Meetings 1965/1 UN Tin Conference, United Nations, NY, 22 Mar.-14 Apr. 1965 1965/2 1st Session, Trade & Development Board, United Nations, NY, 5-30 Apr. 1965 1965/3 Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Transit Trade of Land- Locked Countries, United Nations, NY, 7 Jun.-8 Jul. 1965 1965/4 1st Session, Committee on Commodities, Geneva, Switzerland, 19 Jul.-7 Aug. 1965 1965/5 1st Session, Committee on Manufactures, Geneva, Switzerland, 10-20 Aug. 1965 1965/6 2nd Session, Trade & Development Board, Geneva, 24 Aug.-15 Sep. 1965 & United Nations, NY. 25-27 & 29 Oct. 1965 1965/7 UN Sugar Conference, United Nations, NY, 20 Sep.-24 Oct. 1965 1965/8 Special Session, UN Cocoa Conference, Geneva, 18-22 Oct. 1965 1965/9 1st Special Session, Trade & Development Board, United Nations, NY. 28-29 Oct. 1965 1965/10 1st Session, Committee on Shipping, Geneva, 8-23 Nov. 1965 After this listing for the first year, only major conferences will be listed unless there is known postal history for a meeting. 1966/1 UN Cocoa Conference, United Nations, NY. 23 May-23 Jun. 1966 1966/2 10th Meeting, International Study Group on Lead & Zinc, Munich, West Germany, 14-18 Nov. 1966 1967/2 2nd Session, Committee on Commodities, Geneva, 9-26 May 1967 * H1. Type 1, H1. Type 2, H1. Type 3, First f in Office Cross centered Cross under right above semi-circle between N & E leg of N Office Temporaire H1. Type 4 E1. Smaller letters Black, Red Imprint H1. Obs. 9-26 May. 1967 H1. Obs. 14-18 Nov. 1966 Philatelic cover, $4 1967/1 UN Conference on Olive Oil, Geneva, 28-30 Mar. 1967 C1. Red, Black Philatelic cover, $5; Registry label, add $5 1967/2 UN Wheat Conference, Rome, Italy, 12 Jul.-18 Aug. 1967 1967/2 UN Cocoa Conference, Geneva, 28 Nov.-19 Dec. 1967 1968/1 UN Sugar Conference,1st part, Geneva, 17 Apr.-1 Jun. 1968 H1. Letters a & b E1. Obs. 1-31 May 1968 Office Temporaire C1. Red Philatelic cover, $5; Registry label, add $5 United Nations Philatelists Monograph, 2011-2013 REV. 20 Jan. 2015 M7.

1974/1 Other UNCTAD Meetings, continued Continued 1968/2 UN Sugar Conference, 2nd part, Geneva, Note that this cancel was also used for the 26th Session of the 23 Sep.-24 Oct. 1968 International Law Commission, 6-May-26 Jul. 1974. 1969/1 UN Conference on Olive Oil, Geneva, 3-7 Mar. 1969 1970/1 UN Tin Conference, Geneva, 13 Apr.-15 May 1970 H1. Letters c & d Obs. 13 Apr.-15 May 1970 Office Temporaire Registry label used with H1. IRC1., 19 Jun. 1974 C1. Service cover to IMFWashington, 2 Jul. 1974 Registered Philatelic cover on UNCTAD CC, 13 Apr. 1970 Philatelic cover, $5; Registry label, add $5 1971/1 UN Wheat Conference, Geneva, 18 Jan.-20 Feb. 1971 1971/2 5th Session, Committee on Manufactures, Geneva, 3-14 May 1971 1972/1 UN Cocoa Conference, Geneva, 8-28 Mar. 1972 and 11-21 Oct. 1972 1973/1 UN Conference on Olive Oil, Geneva, 19-23 Mar. 1973 1973/2 UN Sugar Conference, Geneva, 7-30 May 1973 & 10 Sep.-13 Oct. 1973 1974/1 6th Session, Special Committee on Preferences, Geneva, 20-31 May 1974 6th Session, Committee on Manufactures, 1-12 Jul. 1974 9th Session, Committee on Commodities, 15-19 Jul. 1974 9th Session, Working Group of Committee on Tungsten, 12-16 Aug. 1974 14th Session, Trade & Development Board,20 Aug.-13 Sep. 1974 8th Session, Permanent Group on Synthetics & Substitutes, 23-26 Sep. 1974 Philatelic cover, $5; IRC, $10; Service cover, $30 1975/1 UN Tin Conference, Geneva, 20 May-21 Jun. 1975 1975/2 UN Cocoa Conference, Geneva, 22 Sep.-20 Oct. 1975 H1. UNPO Letter g, Obs. 17-26 Sep. 1975 Service cover to UN-New York, 26 Sep. 1975 H1. UNPO Letter g Cancel, Obs. 13 May-30 Sep. 1974 Philatelic cover, $8; Service cover, $25 M8. REV. 20 Jan. 2015 Postal History of Conferences & Meetings of the United Nations, its Agencies & its Predecessors

Other UNCTAD Meetings 1977/1 UN Sugar Conference, Geneva, 18 Apr.-27 May 1977 & 12 Sep.-7 Oct. 1977 1978/1 1st part, UN Cocoa Conference, Geneva, 29 Jan.-23 Feb. 1978 1978/2 UN Conference on Olive Oil, Geneva, 5-7 Apr. 1978 1978/3 UN Conference on Natural Rubber, 1st part, Geneva, 13 Nov.-9 Dec. 1978 16 Jul.-2 Aug. 1979 & 19-30 Nov. 1979 1979/1 2nd part, UN Conference on Olive Oil, Geneva, 20 Mar.-3 Apr. 1979 1979/2 UN Conference on Natural Rubber, Geneva, 27 Mar.-12 Apr., 25 Jun,-13 Jul. & 24 Sep.-6 Oct. 1979 1979/3 UN Conference on a Code of Conduct on the Transfer of Technology, 2nd Session, Geneva, Switzerland, 29 Oct.-16 Nov. 1979 1981/2 UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (UN/ UNCTAD), Paris, France, 1-14 Sep. 1981, continued Metered service cover, 2 Apr. 1982 C1. Obs. 2 Nov. 1979 CONF. 2 Service cover, $25 1979/4 1st UN Conference on Restrictive Business Practices, 1st Session, Geneva, 19 Nov.-8 Dec. 1979 1980/1 1st UN Conference on Restrictive Business Practices, 2nd Session, Geneva, 8-22 Apr. 1980 1980/2 UN Tin Conference, 14 Apr.-14 May, 1-18 Dec. 1980 1980/3 UN Cocoa Conference, Geneva, 27 Oct.-19 Nov. 1980 1981/1 UN Tin Conference, Geneva, 9-26 Mar. & 9-26 Jun. 1981 1981/2 UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (UN/ UNCTAD), Paris, France, 1-14 Sep. 1981 Philatelic cover with H1., $6; Philatelic cover with H2, $12; Registry label, add $10; Service cover, $20 1981/3 UNCTAD Committee on Commodities, 1st Special Session, Geneva, 9-13 Nov. 1981 H1. UNPO Cancel g, Obs. 13 Nov. 1981 H1. Obs. 1-14 Sep. 1981 H2. Obs. 2 Sep. 1981 BUREAU TEMPORAIRE No.2 Registered Service cover to England Philatelic cover, $5; Service cover, $15, Registry, add $5 E1. BUREAU TEMP RE N O 2 PARIS CC1. 224x115, 223x113 Airmail, 225x114 Airmail (darker blue) United Nations Philatelists Monograph, 2011-2013 REV. 20 Sep. 2015 M9.

Other UNCTAD Meetings 1983/2 5th Ministerial Meeting of Group of 77, Preparatory to 5th Session, UNCTAD, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 28 Mar.-9 Apr. 1983 1990/1 2nd UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (UN/ UNCTAD), Paris, France, 3-14 Sep. 1990 H1. Obs. 3-14 Sep. 1990 H1. Obs. 7 Apr. 1983 CC1. 234x105 Service cover to UNCTAD-Geneva, 7 Apr. 1983 Philatelic cover, $8; Service cover, $30 1983/3 UN Sugar Conference, Geneva, 2-20 May 1983 & 12-30 Sep. 1983 1984/1 UN Cocoa Conference, Geneva, 7-25 May 1984 1984/2 UN Sugar Conference, Geneva, 12 Jun.-4 Jul. 1984 1985/1 UN Cocoa Conference, Geneva, 19 Feb.-16 Mar. 1985 1985/2 UN Conference on Natural Rubber, Geneva, 22 Apr.-8 May 1985 1986/1 UN Cocoa Conference, Geneva, 10 Feb.-4 Mar. and 7-25 Jul. 1986 1986/2 UN Conference on Nickel, Geneva, 28 Apr.-2 May 1986 1986/3 UN Conference on Natural Rubber, Geneva, 5-23 May and 6-17 Oct. 1986 1986/4 UN Conference on Olive Oil, Geneva, 18 Jun.-1 Jul. 1986 1987/1 UN Conference on Natural Rubber, Geneva, 9-20 Mar. 1987 1987/2 International Sugar Conference, London, England, 1-11 Sep. 1987 1988/1 UN Conference on Copper, Geneva, 13-24 Jun. 1988 1988/2 UN Tin Conference, Geneva, 21 Nov.-2 Dec. 1988 1989/1 UN Conference on Copper, Geneva, 29-24 Feb. 1989 1989/2 UN Tin Conference, Geneva, 29 Mar.-7 Apr. 1989 1989/3 UN Conference on Jute & Jute Products, Geneva, 30 Oct.-3 Nov. 1989 France Telecom Phone card for Conference Philatelic cover, $8 1990/2 2nd UN Conference on Restrictive Business Practices, Geneva, 26 Nov.-7 Dec. 1990 1991/1 Review Conference for a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences, Geneva, 21 May-7 Jun. 1991 1992/1 UN Sugar Conference, Geneva, 16-20 Mar. 1992 1992/2 UN Cocoa Conference, Geneva, 21 Apr.-1 May, 6-24 Jul. & 2-13 Nov. 1982 1993/1 UN Cocoa Conference, Geneva, 22 Feb.-5 Mar. & 5-16 Jul. 1993 1993/2 UN Conference on Olive Oil, Geneva. 8-10 Mar. 1993 1993/3 UN Conference for the Negotiation of a Successor Agreement to the International Tropical Timber Agreement, Geneva, 13-16 Apr., 21-25 Jun. & 4-15 Oct. 1993 1994/1 UN Conference on Natural Rubber, Geneva, 5-15 Apr. & 3-14 Oct. 1994 1995/1 UN Conference on Natural Rubber, Geneva, 6-17 Feb. 1995 1995/2 3rd UN Conference on Restrictive Business Practices, Geneva, 13-21 Nov. 1995 1996/1 UN Conference on Natural Rubber, Geneva, 28 Mar. 1996 M10. REV. 10 Nov. 2014 Postal History of Conferences & Meetings of the United Nations, its Agencies & its Predecessors

Other UNCTAD Meetings, continued 1995/1 UN Conference on Natural Rubber, 6-17 Feb. 1995 1995/2 3rd UN Conference on Restrictive Business Practices, Geneva, 13-21 Nov. 1995 2000/1 UN Conference on Jute, Geneva, 27-31 Mar. 2000 2000/2 UN Conference on Jute, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 6-8 Apr. 2000 2000/3 4th UN Conference on Restrictive Business Practices, Geneva, 25-29 Sep. 2000 2001/1 UN Cocoa Conference, Geneva, 26 Feb.-22 Mar. 2001 2001/2 UN Conference on Jute, Geneva, 12-13 Mar. 2001 2001/3 3rd UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (UN/ UNCTAD), Brussels, Belgium, 14-20 May 2001 2003/1 International Ministerial Conference of Landlocked & Transit Developing Countries on Transit Transportation Cooperation (UNCTAD), Almaty, Kazakhstan, 28-29 Aug. 2003 Kazakhstan issued Sc. #429 on 23 Aug. 2003 H1. Philatelic cover, $5 2004/1 UN Conference on Timber, Geneva, 26-30 Jul. 2004 2005/1 UN Conference on Timber, Geneva, 14-18 Feb. and 27 Jun.-1 Jul. 2005 2005/2 UN Conference for the Negotiation of a Successor Agreement of the International Agreement on Olive Oil & Table Olives, Geneva, 25-29 Apr. 2005 2005/3 5th UN Conference on Competition Policy, Antalya, Turkey, 14-18 Nov. 2005 2006/1 UN Conference on Timber, Geneva, 15-27 Jan. 2006 2010/1 UN Cocoa Conference, Geneva, 21-25 Jun. 2010 2010/2 6th UN Conference on Competition Policy, Geneva, 8-12 Nov. 2010 United Nations Philatelists Monograph, 2011-2013 REV. 21 Mar. 2017 M10A.

Other UNCTAD Meetings, continued M10B. Postal History of Conferences & Meetings of the United Nations, its Agencies & its Predeces-