Press Releases
Press Release on Grants from the Postal Financial Inclusion Fund
Press Release on key UPU meetings during COVID-19
To fulfil its mandate of helping to improve postal activities worldwide, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) will this week hold two essential meetings at its headquarters in Bern, Switzerland.
Press Release on Data Protection and Privacy in the COVID-19 Response
A Joint Statement on Data Protection and Privacy in the COVID-19 response was issued today after endorsement by the undersigned UN System Organizations.

UPU’s 27th Universal Postal Congress moved to August 2021
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has agreed to postpone its 27th Universal Postal Congress until August 2021 when it will be held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Press release on the 75th birthday of the United Nations

UPU celebrates World Post Day with focus on hero postal workers, letter-writing and postal development
Bern, 9 October – In a virtual ceremony held at the Universal Postal Union’s headquarters in Bern, Switzerland today, the UN agency for postal matters celebrated World Post Day with a series of high-profile events.

Switzerland cements top position in UPU’s annual postal index
Postal Development Report 2020 finds even the most developed postal operators are highly dependent on success of e-commerce due to COVID-19 pandemic
MEDIA ADVISORY
UPU/ICAO urge support for posts, air cargo carriers and express mail operators during COVID-19 pandemic
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) encourage United Nations member states to continue to support their designated postal operators, air cargo carriers and express mail operators during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and to provide support for future recovery efforts.