Congress is the supreme authority of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and meets every four years. Plenipotentiaries from the UPU's 192 member countries gather on this occasion to decide on a new UPU Strategy and set the future rules for international mail exchanges.
An Extraordinary Congress may also be convened at the request or with the consent of at least two thirds of the member countries of the UPU. To date, the UPU has held four Extraordinary Congresses: in 1900 in Berne, Switzerland; in 2018 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; in 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland; and in 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The 28th Universal Postal Congress will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 8 to 19 September 2025.
- An invitation letter sent to all UPU member countries can be found here.
- To participate in the upcoming Congress, member countries are also invited to consult the registration guidelines, submit their country's credentials, and respond as appropriate to the call for proposals available here.
- Find out more on the organization of the Congress here.
- Find the latest information on the UPU elections to be held in September during the Dubai Congress here. This page will be updated as new details become available.
- Member country delegates can use their UPU Documentation Centre credentials to access all documents related to the Dubai Congress here.
- To facilitate access to key resources including the brand guidebook, a dedicated Trello board for the Dubai Congress is accessible here.
- This centralized platform will be regularly updated with essential materials such as social media assets, a PowerPoint template and other visual resources including official logos to support the successful organization of the Congress.
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Media interested in covering the Congress should contact the UPU to receive accreditation:
Yana Brugier
Coordinator, Partnerships & External Relations
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Mobile: + 41 76 815 43 98
Email: yana.brugier@upu.int