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09.10.2024 — 2024 Theme: "150 years of enabling communication and empowering peoples across nations"

09.10.2024 — On this World Post Day, we mark a historic milestone – the 150^th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union.

09.10.2024 — Berne, 9 October 2024 – Aliaksandr Piatrou, a 15-year-old boy from Belarus, has won first place in the Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) 53rd International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People, a contest that drew entries from over 1.6 million participants across 50 countries. 

09.10.2024 — Berne, 9 October 2024 – The Universal Postal Union (UPU) – the United Nations specialized agency for international postal cooperation – today unveils the results of its 2024 Integrated Index for Postal Development (2IPD), with Switzerland and Germany topping the rankings among 174 countries assessed. 
 

23.09.2024 — The Universal Postal Union, in partnership with the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (the Alliance) and the International Trade Centre (ITC), honoured five organizations at the 2024 TradePost Awards in Geneva, Switzerland on Friday, 13 September. Pos Indonesia, MyDutyCollect, Turkish Post, Saudi Post, and Cambodia Post each demonstrated commitment to trade inclusion and support for growing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

05.09.2024 — The UPU’s Regional Strategy Forum for Latin America was held on 3 and 4 September in Bogotá, Colombia, where high-level representatives from postal operators, ministries and regulatory authorities gathered to discuss the UPU’s 2026-2029 postal strategy.

05.07.2024 — The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has launched a groundbreaking initiative called the Ready to Market Interoperability Group (RMIG), which strengthens cooperation between Designated Operators (DOs) and wider postal sector players (WPSPs) to support growth, innovation and sustainability in the postal ecosystem while directly addressing the needs of customers.

04.07.2024 — The latest episode of the UPU’s Voice Mail podcast features Ms June Kunugi, who discussed her remarkable journey driven by a steadfast dedication to children’s advocacy. This year, through her visionary leadership, she is fostering a pioneering partnership between the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UPU through the 53rd International Letter-Writing Competition (ILWC), which aims to harness the power of letter writing to give voice to the concerns and dreams of the world’s children and youth. Together with UNICEF, this year's competition highlights the support of UNESCO and welcomes the participation as one of its jury members.

26.06.2024 — Renewal of memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen formal relations between the UPU and OTIF

13.06.2024 — The UPU Regional Strategy Forum for Africa is being held 13 and 14 June in Arusha, Tanzania. The meeting will provide regional inputs to the UPU’s global postal strategy for 2026-2029.

07.06.2024 — The 32nd Postal and Delivery Economics Conference, held from 29 to 31 May at the Universal Postal Union headquarters in Berne, ended on a positive note, showcasing a successful partnership with the UPU.

03.06.2024 — The UPU opened its inaugural Regional Strategy Forum for 2026-2029 in the Cayman Islands today. Focused on the Caribbean region and the first in a global series, the meeting represents a significant step in shaping the UN specialized agency for postal cooperation’s next global strategy for the sector.