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The first important postal reform took place in England under the leadership of Sir Rowland Hill, who introduced the world's first postage stamp. |
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1863 |
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A conference in Paris organized by United States Postmaster General Montgomery BLAIR laid down a number of principles for mutual agreements. |
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1874 |
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Under the leadership of German postal reformer Heinrich VON STEPHAN, a conference attended by 22 nations was convened by the Swiss Government in Berne on 15 September. The Treaty of Berne, establishing the General Postal Union, was signed on 9 October – a day now celebrated as World Post Day. |
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1878 |
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The General Postal Union was renamed as the Universal Postal Union (UPU). |
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1909 |
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The UPU Monument, a bronze and granite statue depicting five messengers that represent the five continents passing letters around the globe, was inaugurated on 4 October in the Kleine Schanze park in Berne. |
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1948 |
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The Universal Postal Union became a specialised agency of the United Nations. |
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1970 |
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The UPU's Headquarters moved to its current location in the Berne suburb of Muri. |
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