UPU calls on young people to envision a brighter future this World Children’s Day
20.11.2023 — On World Children’s Day, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) is proud to announce the theme of its upcoming 53rd International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People. This edition will take place in 2024, during the UPU’s 150th anniversary year. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on the future of the world using the prompt, "At 150 years old, the UPU has served people around the world for more than eight generations. The world has changed enormously since then. Write a letter to future generations about the world you hope they inherit."
UPU Regulatory Conference navigates evolving e-commerce horizon
15.11.2023 — The UPU Regulatory Conference, held on 9 November during the organization’s Council of Administration (CA) meetings, provided a comprehensive platform for global leaders to discuss the evolving landscape of the postal sector in the age of e-commerce.
Postal forum on addressing targets new technologies to open up opportunities
09.11.2023 — During its autumn Postal Operations Council session, the UPU organized the first Addressing Forum in the Abidjan Postal Cycle (2021-2025) bringing together multi-sectoral expert speakers and attracting a global audience of more than 200 participants. The Forum showcased the importance of integrating geospatial data with pioneering geographic information system (GIS) technologies in managing addresses to maximize their data quality.
Postal leaders discuss vision for sector
03.11.2023 — Chief executives and other high-level representatives from posts and the wider postal sector discussed the industry’s future during the UPU’s World Leaders Forum held on 24 and 25 October in Amsterdam, as part of the annual Parcel+Post Expo.
World Post Day Message from UPU Director General Masahiko Metoki
09.10.2023 — 2023 Theme: "Together for trust: Collaborating for a safe and connected future"
Message of the United Nations Secretary-General on World Post Day
09.10.2023 — The postal system has long served as a cornerstone of connectivity across the globe.
The UPU's fourth Extraordinary Congress comes to a close, highlighting the “extraordinary power of collaboration”
05.10.2023 — The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has successfully concluded its fourth Extraordinary Congress, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 1 to 5 October 2023. At this meeting of postal plenipotentiaries, historic decisions were made that will affect the global postal sector, including groundbreaking agreements on opening up to wider postal sector players, climate action targets and modernization plans for postal financial services.
Kenyan girl takes first prize in International Letter-Writing Competition
05.10.2023 — Claire Gakii, 13, from Kenya has won first place in the Universal Postal Union’s 52nd International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People, ahead of 1.7 million entrants from 35 countries.
UPU launches first-ever “State of the Postal Sector” report
05.10.2023 — The Universal Postal Union (UPU) today launched its first comprehensive State of the Postal Sector report, which identifies, for the first time, a clear causal link between countries’ postal development and national economic growth, particularly in times of economic shocks and crises.
UPU Strategy Summit opens in Riyadh
04.10.2023 — The UPU opened its 2023 Strategy Summit today, gathering ministers, heads of postal regulators and postal CEOs to discuss “People, Purpose and Progress: A new chapter for the postal sector”.
UPU paves path for climate action and postal financial services
04.10.2023 —
The UPU’s fourth Extraordinary Congress has agreed on an historic “Green Package” including voluntary climate action targets for the sector, as well as approving an ambitious modernization plan for postal financial services that sets the course for interconnection with the wider postal sector.
UPU welcomes stronger partnerships with wider sector
02.10.2023 —
The UPU’s fourth Extraordinary Congress has today approved a suite of proposals to expand and formalize the United Nations specialized agency’s relationship with wider postal sector players, including private sector companies.