The World Philately News Dt 19.08.2021
*Humanitarian Day*
Every year, thousands of men and women the world over put their lives in danger working in Humanitarian causes all over the world. Working in the most poverty and illness stricken third world countries the world over, often in areas of great social violence, these dedicated heroes put their lives on the line, and sometimes lose them in the pursuit of their goals. World Humanitarian Day is when we remember these heroes and their sacrifices.
History of World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly to commemorate the death of Sergio Vieira de Mello and 21 of his fellow humanitarians in a bombing of the Baghdad headquarters of the UN. Sergio had worked at great length attempted to pull together the Draft for the official designation of World Humanitarian Day.
Sergio was born in Brazel, and worked tirelessly over three decades to help those victims of armed conflict by easing their pain and making sure the world did not forget them. Awareness was a vital part of his campaign, trying to ensure that those in First World Countries and places of peace remembered that there was more to war than the deaths of combatants and conflicts between governments. These people struggle every day to survive against odds that were created in spite of their desire to just live in peace and safety.
World Humanitarian Day was officially established to recognize Sergio and the thousands like him who work every day to make the world a better place for the less fortunate, the underprivileged, and those living in places of war, starvation, and pestilence.
Take World Humanitarian Day as your time to galvanize your efforts to support the world’s poor and needy. It all starts with education, so take some time to study the countries where war is currently taking place, and research the conditions of their least fortunate. The common everyday man that is a victim of politics in a world much larger than their small communities, but nevertheless comes home to them every day in the form of hardship and violence.
*Tamilvanan Philatelist*
A commemorative postage stamp Issued on (19/August/1993) The National Integration / India Post have decided over the years the myriad aspects of our national heritage and culture. The stamp Issued emphasizes the need for evolving a harmonious concept through Integrated of the diverse elements in our national fabric.The stamp design , In the colours of the National standard , shows a matrix which conceptualise the strength born out of a weaving of different strands.The first day cover depicts the National Integration logo which shows stylised human elements superimposed on petals of a flower.The repetitive motif creates a sense of rhythm expressing the essence of the idea of the unity .
courtesy Mr Bibhuti Mohan Mohanty
In Ballia, the arrest of few girls and indiscriminate shooting by police were enough to spontaneous acts of protests including removal of rails, cutting telegraph wires and burning of railway and police stations. In less than a week, authorities surrendered and the National Flag was hoisted in all Govt buildings.
The onus of setting up a parallel government fell upon the leaders of the revolt. A National government was set up on 19th August 1942. Chittu Pandey, described as "Tiger of Ballia" headed the government. Entire population of Ballia donated thousands of rupees to carry on the administration.
Unfortunately, this government could not last more than a few days. Though the movement was ruthlessly suppressed, it did succeed in demonstrating the depth and fervour of the national feelings. It proved beyond any doubt that days of colonialism were numbered.
*World Humanitarian Day* is an international day dedicated to recognize humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as part of a Swedish-sponsored GA Resolution on the Strengthening of the Coordination of Emergency Assistance of the United Nations, and set as 19 August. It marks the day on which the then Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Iraq, S├йrgio Vieira de Mello and 21 of his colleagues were killed in the bombing of the UN Headquarters in Baghdad.
Courtesy Mr Rajeev Kholi
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To commemorate her Birth centenary, the Govt of India in 2009 released set of 2 coins of Rs 100/- (Non-circulating) & Rs 5/- (Circulating) Coins and a postage stamp on 1996.
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ЁЯУ╖ЁЯУ╕August 19 is observed as World Photography Day, which aims to inspire photographers across the planet to share a single photo with a simple purpose: to share their world with the world. Here is a look at photography over the years.
World Photo Day originates from the invention of the Daguerreotype, a photographic process developed by Frenchmen Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837.ЁЯУ╖ЁЯУ╕
# Postage stamp of France depicting Joseph Nicephore Niepce and Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre, invention of photography centenary 1939.
# Lala Deendayal - 19th century legendary photographer of India.
# Some cinematographer of Indian film industry.
# Spacial Cover - International Photographic Confrence , Kolkata 29.01.2017
Courtesy Mr Pratap Adtiya
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