One world. One postal network.
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.
The provision of basic postal financial services contributes significantly to global economic and social development and plays an important role in improving living standards.
Due to the capillarity of its network and its universal service mandate, the Post is able to reach people everywhere, including disadvantaged groups or those in remote areas, with affordable financial services. UPU research has shown that countries with a greater level of postal development have on average a larger percentage of adults who possess a bank account—a sign of financial inclusion.
In fact, 1.5 billion people already access basic financial services through the Post, highlighting the sector’s contribution to targets under Sustainable Development Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Development).
The Universal Postal Union is working to maximize the Post’s contribution to financial inclusion Goal 8 by fostering global postal development and ensuring that the postal financial services offered across its network of 192 member countries are truly modern and inclusive.
The UPU's International Bureau (IB) has been monitoring the disruptions to the global postal supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and is seeking to identify possible ways to mitigate its impact.
The UPU also supports the postal network, which has been an essential service provider during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has created a specific programme Post4Health to promote and enhance that role and in particular in the health sector.
Blockchains for a Sustainable Postal Future
Union Postale No.4 2021
This edition of UNION POSTALE features the reflections of UPU Director General Bishar A. Hussein and Deputy Director General Pascal Clivaz as they prepare to hand the organization over to its newly elected leadership team in January 2022.
Terminal Dues – New Frontiers for a Changing World
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