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Headquarters
Country ID First Issue Sequence # Notes
UN - Geneva 698 4th October 1969 2  
UN - New York 636 24th October 1951 1  
UN - Montreal - 28th April 1967 1a see discussion here
UN - Vienna 721 24th August 1979 3  
UNESCO, Paris   1961    
UN European Office, Switzerland   1950    
Military Actions
UNEF (Gaza)   15th January 1965 3  
UN Force India (Congo)   15th January 1962 1  
UNMIK (Kosovo) 770 14th March 2000 4  
UNTEA (Indonesia) 669 1st October 1962 2  
UNTAET (East Timor) 771 29th April 2000 5  
         
         
         
         

† "The United Nations in Montreal, Canada was in 1967 when Montreal hosted the World Expo. The UN had it’s own pavilion there and issued 5 stamps under special agreement with the Canadian government. All 5 stamps were issued/expressed in Canadian currency in denominations of 4c, 5c, 8c, 10c & 15cents. They are listed in Scott as UN #170-74. They were issued, valid & used at the UN pavilion only from April 28-October 27." link

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