This 1981 United Nations stamp from the Geneva office commemorates the “Decade for Disarmament,” declared by the UN to promote global efforts toward peace and arms reduction. The design features a symbolic transformation of a sword into a plowshare, representing the triumph of peace over war. The multilingual inscriptions in English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Chinese reflect the UN’s global reach. The olive branch, a universal emblem of peace, emphasizes the organization’s mission for disarmament and harmony among nations.