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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.
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The 27th Universal Postal Congress was scheduled to take place in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from 10 to 28 August 2020.
Due to the global spread of COVID-19, the UPU and the Government of Côte d'Ivoire have decided to postpone the Congress. New dates will be proposed once it is felt that the event can be held safely.
For the latest news and updates on the Congress, please check the dedicated web page.
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 – particularly with regard to the widespread restrictions and cancellations of passenger flights.
How COVID-19 is changing the world - a statistical perspective Vol. II
Union Postale No.2 2020
The COVID-19 crisis and the postal sector
A new report by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the UN specialized agency for postal matters, titled, “The COVID-19 crisis and the postal sector” shows postal volumes dropping by 21 percent in 2020. The steep decline is the largest seen by the UPU since it began recording exchanges of electronic data between its 192 member countries in 2010.
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