All Publications

Blockchains for a Sustainable Postal Future
28.04.2022 — Study on the use of distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) and blockchain for the postal sector

Union Postale No.4 2021
23.12.2021 —
This edition of UNION POSTALE features the reflections of UPU Director General Bishar A. Hussein and Deputy Director General Pascal Clivaz as they prepare to hand the organization over to its newly elected leadership team in January 2022.
Terminal Dues – New Frontiers for a Changing World
19.11.2021 — The publication Terminal Dues – New Frontiers for a Changing World considers the evolution of the UPU’s terminal dues system over the last 50 years from its origins to the present day, and analyzes the major policy and market factors that have shaped, and continue to shape, the evolution of this pillar of the global postal network.

Postal economic outlook 2021
01.11.2021 — The difficult road towards profitable growth.

Innovating Digital Financial Services for Posts
01.11.2021 —
A cross-sectional study on the potential and pathways for innovations in postal digital financial services.

Union Postale No. 3 2021
28.10.2021 — It was a long road to Abidjan but, as you will read in this edition of Union Postale, we reached our destination safely and successfully.

The future after Abidjan
19.10.2021 —
The 27th Universal Postal Congress – held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – closed on 27 August 2021, welcoming new changes to enhance the postal sector between 2022 and 2025.

Executive Summary to the UPU Guide of Postal Social Services
07.10.2021 — The global postal system is strategically well placed to tackle many of society’s greatest challenges, yet Posts are still underutilized as a social development partner. The evidence summarized in this guide reveals the wide variety of social services that Posts currently offer and outlines the case for further diversification, innovation, investment and partnership.
Postal Development Report 2021
01.10.2021 —
Taking stock of a new reality

Union Postale No.2.2021
01.09.2021 — Equality is the soul of liberty as someone once said. This edition of Union Postale looks at women and the post and listens carefully to the voices of women from across the international postal sector.