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29.09.2023 —

Jehan Al Saeed, Director General of Logistic Services Policies and Regulations for the Saudi Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services, is set to represent Saudi Arabia as Chair Designate of the upcoming 4^th Extraordinary Congress. UPU News interviewed her on her important role in the UPU decision-making forum.

27.09.2023 — RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Journalists are invited to cover a press conference ahead of the opening of the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) 4^th Extraordinary Congress in Riyadh.

08.09.2023 — The Fourth Extraordinary Congress of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) – the United Nations specialized agency responsible for leading the development, regulation, interoperability and sustainability of the international postal network – will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 1 to 5 October, 2023 under the Patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

05.09.2023 — As the sector deals with the challenges imposed by a global pandemic and the thrust of digitalization, it is easy to forget that our predecessors faced similarly challenging moments. The successful organization of the first-ever hybrid virtual Congress in UPU history – 27^th Universal Postal Congress in Abidjan – provides an opportunity to reflect on the obstacles the UPU has surmounted throughout Congresses past.*

28.08.2023 —

Last month, Ghana Post had the privilege of participating in the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) Postal Data Hackathon in Berne, Switzerland. As someone interested in data science, analytics, and problem-solving, this experience was highly rewarding for me, both at the personal level and for Ghana Post at large. Hackathons such as this one offer an excellent opportunity for postal administrations and their employees to enhance technical skills, learn new tools and techniques, and foster valuable connections with like-minded professionals.

10.08.2023 — The revolutionary crypto stamps produced by Stampfinity, a brand of VariusSystems, a newly joined UPU Consultative Committee member, have become a steppingstone in the world of collectibles, enabling postal organizations to reach new target groups and provide additional value to collectors. These stamps serve as a gateway for individuals to explore the benefits of blockchain technology without any risk or tedious registration processes.

08.08.2023 — In a significant move towards embracing digitalization in the philatelic ecosystem, the  Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) technical and operational body – the Postal Operations Council – has approved the first-ever set of recommended definitions for digital stamps, crypto stamps, and non-fungible token (NFT) stamps.

28.06.2023 —

Berne, 28 June – The Universal Postal Union (UPU) – the UN specialized agency for international postal cooperation – held its inaugural postal data hackathon, making available data from the UPU, UN partners and 30 postal operators for the first time ever for collaborative analysis and the development of data-driven solutions with partners within and beyond the postal sector.

 

16.06.2023 — The Universal Postal Union (UPU) is hosting its first Postal Data Hackathon in Berne, Switzerland, bringing together postal operators, technology companies, academia and data experts to address challenges and co-create solutions though the wealth of postal data.
 
When: 23-24 June 2023, 09:00-18:00
Where: In person at the UPU headquarters, Weltpoststrasse 4, 3015 Berne, Switzerland 
 

08.06.2023 — The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) have consolidated their commitment to facilitating global trade and transport through the signature of a Joint Declaration at the first WCO–UPU Global Conference, held in Tokyo from 6 to 8 June 2023 and hosted by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan Customs and Japan Post. The declaration sets out common objectives in the areas of digitalization, data exchange, supply chain security and capacity building.
 

05.06.2023 —

The UPU’s bi-annual Conference on Postal Regulation, held on the margins of its Council of Administration sessions this May, highlighted a need for aligned postal and sustainability regulations and standardized data on postal carbon emissions to set appropriate reduction targets.  

04.04.2023 — The postal sector has a key role to play in accelerating gender equality alongside digital transformation, according to speakers in a UPU-led webinar held on the occasion of International Women’s Day under the theme: “Innovating equality: The Post as an engine of digital empowerment.”