World Refugee Year - 6 buqsha

This stamp was issued in conjunction with the United Nations international campaign for World Refugee Year (1960), focusing heavily on the humanitarian plight of displaced people. The poignant illustration features a mother and child seeking shelter by a tent, with an arm pointing toward a map outline labeled "Palestine," alongside the United Nations refugee symbol and the Arabic text meaning "We shall return." This design carries a deeply political and humanitarian message, emphasizing solidarity with Palestinian refugees, their enduring hardships, and the assertion of their right of return. In the context of Yemen, the stamp reflects the country's alignment with both international humanitarian calls and broader Arab geopolitical solidarity, demonstrating how the Yemeni state used its postal program to amplify regional identity, historical empathy, and support for neighboring populations displaced by conflict.