How does one use UNESCO coupons?
Users pay for the Coupons in national currency at the official United Nations rate of exchange on the day of purchase. National distributing bodies may add a surcharge to cover handling costs, but this may not exceed 5 per cent of the value of the Coupons. Coupon users should send the supplier (in this case, ESCAP) their order with the Coupons corresponding to the price of the material, including where necessary, the cost of insurance and postage. Many publishers, booksellers and firms which produce educational, scientific and cultural material will accept UNESCO Coupons in payment. The distributing bodies can give users some explanations about this. Coupon users placing orders with firms unfamiliar with the UNESCO Coupons Programme sometimes experience difficulty in getting them honoured. When this happens, they can request assistance from the Coupons Office in the UNESCO Secretariat; the Office will then inform the supplier of the conditions governing the redemption of Coupons and wi
