This 1976 United Nations pair commemorates the Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat I), held in Vancouver, Canada — the first major global meeting on sustainable urban development and housing. The 13¢ and 25¢ stamps, issued by the UN Postal Administration in New York, depict a stylized globe encircled by green leaves and small houses, symbolizing harmony between human habitation and the planet. The multilingual inscriptions (English, French, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese) reflect the UN’s universal outreach and commitment to improving living conditions worldwide.