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The Universal Postal Union is a United Nations specialized agency and the postal sector's primary forum for international cooperation.

 

The Universal Postal Union is a United Nations specialized agency and the postal sector's primary forum for international cooperation.

 
  • Turning 150 years of institutional memory into traceable intelligence
    20.07.2026 In our latest Postal Matters blog, explore how the UPU is using agentic AI to connect 150 years of institutional knowledge and transform the way its archives are used.
    Turning 150 years of institutional memory into traceable intelligence
    Turning 150 years of institutional memory into traceable intelligence Read
  • Statement from the UPU Director General
    16.07.2026 Statement from the UPU Director General on the passing of former UPU Deputy Director General Moussibahou Mazou
    Statement from the UPU Director General
    Statement from the UPU Director General Read
  • UPU and ITU to strengthen collaboration on capacity development in AI and cybersecurity
    10.07.2026 At the AI for Good Global Summit 2026, the UPU and the ITU reaffirmed their partnership to strengthen AI and cybersecurity capacity development.
     
    UPU and ITU to strengthen collaboration on capacity development in AI and cybersecurity
    UPU and ITU to strengthen collaboration on capacity development in AI and cybersecurity Read
  • UPU and UNITAR join forces to help governments bridge the digital divide
    09.07.2026 The UPU and UNITAR have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see them share resources to provide digital inclusion professional development resources for governments and other postal stakeholders.
    UPU and UNITAR join forces to help governments bridge the digital divide
    UPU and UNITAR join forces to help governments bridge the digital divide Read

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Repositioning the postal network as social infrastructure for financial inclusion and economic resilience

Repositioning the postal network as social infrastructure for financial inclusion and economic resilience

01.07.2026This policy brief argues that the growing gap between postal sector performance and economic growth, called postal–GDP decoupling, reflects more than the effects of digitalization on the global postal sector. The gap is also an emerging indicator of widening economic inequality, digital exclusion and financial exclusion.
Africa Regional Development Plan 2026-2029

Africa Regional Development Plan 2026-2029

28.04.2026The Regional Development Plan (RDP) for Africa for the 2026–2029 cycle reflects detailed analyses of the region’s current situation and the lessons learned from the Abidjan cycle. It provides both an overview of the global and regional postal environment, together with a targeted set of development cooperation actions tailored to the needs of the region.

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