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International Decade for Natural
Disaster Reduction (IDNDR)
(1990s)

Below is a checklist of International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), as well as other natural-disaster-related postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.). Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the items featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.

Sections/divisions of the table below
International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) (1990s)
United Nations (UN) Disaster Relief Office (UNDRO)2
World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR)4
Quasi-IDNDR:1 Other natural-disaster-related items

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) (1990s)
Algeria1075 (Mi1164)1996
AustraliaNonePrinted stamp on stamped envelope1993
ColombiaC862 (Mi1936)1994
Ecuador1372 (Mi2300)1995
Ecuador1373 (Mi2301)
Ecuador1374 (Mi2302)
Ecuador1375 (Mi2303)
Ecuador1376 (Mi2304)
Egypt1538 (Mi1255)1993
Ethiopia1310 (Mi1392)1991
Ethiopia1311 (Mi1393)
Ethiopia1312 (Mi1394)
Ethiopia1313 (Mi1395)
Ethiopia1314 (Mi1396)
Ethiopia1315 (Mi1397)
Ethiopia1310-1315 fdcSix stamps and cachet on FDC, also insert
IndiaNonePostal card1994
IndiaNoneLetter sheet1994
Iran2454 (Mi2423)1991
Iran2454 misperfMis-perforated
Japan2064 (Mi1995)1990
Japan2241a (Mi2232)MS16 (16x 2241 + 4 (2x (2 different labels))1994IDNDR (on each of the two different labels)
TurkeyB241 (Mi3004)1993
TurkeyB241 fdcStamp and cancel and cachet on FDC
United Nations650a (Mi671-674)Block of 4 (647-650)1994
United Nations650a fdcBlock of 4 and cancel and cachet on FDC
United Nations650a maxiMaxicard, block of 4 (647-650), also back
United Nations (Geneva)254a (Mi250-253)Block of 4 (251-254)1994
United Nations (Geneva)254a fdcBlock of 4 and cancel and cachet on FDC
United Nations (Geneva)254a maxiMaxicard, block of 4 (251-254), also back
United Nations (Vienna)173a (Mi170-173)Block of 4 (170-173)1994
United Nations (Vienna)173a fdcBlock of 4 and cancel and cachet on FDC
United Nations (Vienna)173a maxiMaxicard, block of 4 (170-173), also back
United Nations (New York, Geneva, and Vienna)650a+254a+173a folderFolder, 3 blocks of 4 (New York 647-650, Geneva 251-254, Vienna 170-173)1994
United Nations (New York, Geneva, and Vienna)650a+254a+173a fdc1Three blocks of 4 (New York 647-650, Geneva 251-254, Vienna 170-173) and cancels and cachet on FDC
United Nations (New York, Geneva, and Vienna)650a+254a+173a fdc2Three blocks of 4 (New York 647-650, Geneva 251-254, Vienna 170-173) and cancels on FDC
United Nations (UN) Disaster Relief Office (UNDRO)2
United Nations308 (Mi332)1979
United Nations308 fdcStamp and cancel on FDC
United Nations309 (Mi333)
United Nations308-309 fdcTwo stamps and cancel and cachet on FDC
United NationsNoneInterpex souvenir card1979
United Nations (Geneva)82 (Mi81)1979
United Nations (Geneva)83 (Mi82)
World Conference on Disaster Reduction (WCDR)4
Japan2241 (Mi2232)1994
Japan2241 fdc1Stamp and cancel and cachet on FDC
Japan2241 fdc2Stamp and cancel and cachet (different) on FDC
Japan2241aMS16 (16x 2241) + 4 (2x (2 different)) labels
Japan2915 (Mi3776)From MS10 (2915a (10x 2915))2005
Japan2915 fdcStamp and cancel and cachet on FDC
United Nations (New York, Geneva, and Vienna)650a+254a+173a folder (Mi? folder)Folder, 3 blocks of 4 (New York 647-650, Geneva 251-254, Vienna 170-173)1994
United Nations (New York, Geneva, and Vienna)650a+254a+173a fdc1 (Mi? fdc1)Cancel and cachet on FDC, 3 blocks of 4 (New York 647-650, Geneva 251-254, Vienna 170-173)
United Nations (New York, Geneva, and Vienna)650a+254a+173a fdc2 (Mi? fdc2)Cancel on FDC, 3 blocks of 4 (New York 647-650, Geneva 251-254, Vienna 170-173)
Quasi-IDNDR:1 Other natural-disaster-related items
CroatiaNoneCachet on WMD cover2006Preventing and mitigating natural disasters
Ecuador2041 (Mi?)Block of 4 (2041 (a-d))2011International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction3
IndiaNoneLetter sheet2001Natural disaster preparedness
Japan1568 (Mi1594)1984Disaster relief
Japan1568 mihon1568 overprinted "mihon"
Japan1569 (Mi1595)
Japan1568-1569 fdcTwo stamps and cachet on FDC1990Disaster prevention
Japan2123 (Mi2073)1991Summit Conference on Earthquakes and Natural Disaster Countermeasures
Japan2123 maxiMaxicard
Japan2123 fdcStamp and cancel and cachet on FDC
Mexico1834 (Mi2363)1993International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction3
Tajikistan330 (BL?)MS2 (330 (a-b + label))2008International Conference on Water-Related Disaster Reduction
Vietnam2338 (Mi2413)1992?; also WMO emblem
Vietnam2339 (Mi2414)
Vietnam2338-2339 fdcStamp and ? on FDC
Vietnam2699 (Mi2790)199650th anniv. disaster prevention day (each 22 May since 1946)
Vietnam2699 fdcStamp and cancel and cachet on FDC

1Quasi-IDNDR items have an 'international' or 'organizational' weather and disaster theme but are not strictly IDNDR.
2In April 1992, the UN Secretary-General established a new Department of Humanitarian Affairs, which is responsible for providing a rapid and well-coordinated response to major and complex emergencies in order to save lives and contribute to rehabilitation and development for the affected population. The Department incorporates the former Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator (UNDRO), as well as emergency units for Africa, Iraq and South East Asia.
3International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction also matches the acronym IDNDR for International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. By resolution 44/236 (22 December 1989), the UN General Assembly designated the second Wednesday of October International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction. The International Day was to be observed annually during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, 1990-1999. In 2001, the UN General Assembly decided to maintain the observance of the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction on the second Wednesday of October (resolution 56/195 of 21 December), as a vehicle to promote a global culture of natural disaster reduction, including disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness.
4Through resolution A/RES/58/214, the UN General Assembly convened a World Conference on Disaster Reduction, to be held in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, from 18 to 22 January 2005. The Conference was to take stock of progress in disaster risk reduction accomplished since the Yokohama Conference of 1994 and to make plans for the next ten years.

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