New issue on 13 May 2026  

MONACO'S PRESIDENCY OF THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

The 46 member states of the Council of Europe take on the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers for a period of six months in turn. For the first time since its accession, the Principality of Monaco will assume this function from mid-May to mid-November 2026. This presidency represents both a lever for international visibility and a political opportunity. It will allow Monaco to occupy a leading and guiding position in the work of the committee, with a focus on sport, the protection of children's rights, the fight against violence against women, the sustainability of the European human rights system, and the fight against organized crime.

Layout: Creaphil
Printing process: Offset
Size of the stamp: 40,85 x 30 mm horizontal
Quantity of issue: 40 000 stamps
Sheet of 10 stamps with illuminations

This issue will be on sale at the “Office des Timbres”, the “Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies”, the post offices and philatelic counters of the Principality, the Monaco stamp-dealers as well as the “Carré d’Encre” in Paris, France. It will be included, with other values, in the 2nd Part of the philatelic programme 2026 and offered to our subscribers and customers.