The UPU cannot deliver alone. Partnerships help strengthen and accelerate the development impact of our projects and policies through both concrete country-level efforts and global and regional initiatives.
With the support of partnerships and stakeholder engagement, the UPU aims to co-create and implement solutions and policies by leveraging local and global postal networks.
As stated in Sustainable Development Goal 17, achieving the ambitious targets of the 2030 Agenda requires a revitalized and enhanced global partnership that brings together governments, civil society, the private sector, United Nations system and other actors, and mobilizes all available resources.
The UPU is committed to working closely with partners from the private sector and across the UN system, alongside industry stakeholders and organizations that share the objectives of inclusive, innovative and sustainable development across its 192 member countries.
- Launched in December 2025, the UPU's Post4Health initiative is supporting La Poste de Côte d’Ivoire in improving the safe and timely delivery of essential medical supplies, particularly in remote and underserved rural areas. Read more here.
- On 10 December 2025, UNI Global Union and the UPU have signed a new cooperation agreement which will see the two organizations work more closely together to strengthen ties between workers and employers and safeguard the future of the global postal sector. Read more here.
- ICAO–UPU joint statement 2025: The ICAO–UPU joint statement on strengthening the security of airmail was developed in light of the increased threats in the postal supply chain stemming from incidents in September 2024. This statement is intended to affirm the mutual commitment of both organizations to ensuring the security and resilience of the global postal and air cargo supply chains in a context of evolving threats, including the recent use of improvised incendiary devices. Read more here.
Press Release: Young writer from China wins the UPU’s International Letter-Writing Competition with story of connection across distance
09.10.2026 — Berne, 9 October 2026 – Twelve-year-old Zhiyuan Si from China has won first prize in the UPU’s 55th International Letter-Writing Competition (ILWC) for Young People, which drew more than 1.48 million letters from 65 countries this year.
Message of the United Nations Secretary-General on World Post Day
09.10.2026 — On World Post Day, we celebrate a system that does so much more than deliver the mail. With over 660,000 offices and 4.6 million staff, the post connects communities and provides essential services that strive to leave no one behind.
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.