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UPU highlights trusted postal networks as drivers of inclusive digital transformation at WSIS Forum
29.07.2026 — As governments accelerate digital transformation, ensuring that everyone can benefit from digital services remains one of the defining challenges of the information society. Throughout the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026, held in Geneva from 6 to 10 July, the Universal Postal Union demonstrated how postal networks help bridge the digital divide by connecting people, governments and businesses through trusted public infrastructure. Across a series of sessions and high-level dialogues, the UPU emphasized the role of Posts in expanding access to e-government, digital financial services, e-commerce and connectivity, particularly for rural and underserved communities.
UPU advances practical AI governance for the postal sector
24.07.2026 — The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has called for the development of a voluntary, risk-based framework to guide the safe, inclusive and interoperable use of artificial intelligence across the global postal sector. The proposal was presented during the inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance and the AI for Good Global Summit, hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
UPU calls for stronger global cooperation to strengthen cyber resilience across e-commerce and logistics
22.07.2026 — Cyber resilience has become a strategic imperative for global e-commerce and logistics, with governments, postal operators and industry partners needing to work together to protect the interconnected networks that underpin international trade.