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The Universal Postal Union is a United Nations specialized agency and the postal sector's primary forum for international cooperation.

 

The Universal Postal Union is a United Nations specialized agency and the postal sector's primary forum for international cooperation.

 
  • IsDB Institute and UPU launch "Prosper MSMEs" to expand Islamic digital financial services through postal networks
    12.10.2026 — The Islamic Development Bank Institute and the Universal Postal Union have signed an agreement to launch a new project titled ‘Prosper MSMEs’

     

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    IsDB Institute and UPU launch "Prosper MSMEs" to expand Islamic digital financial services through postal networks
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  • UPU lauds member countries’ postal development
    09.10.2026 — The Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) recognized high achievers in its Integrated Index for Postal Development (2IPD) during a World Post Day ceremony at its Berne, Switzerland, headquarters today.

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  • Young writer from China wins the UPU’s International Letter-Writing Competition with story of connection across distance
    09.10.2026 — 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.

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    Young writer from China wins the UPU’s International Letter-Writing Competition with story of connection across distance
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  • UPU research calls for rapid global action as economic shocks threaten postal flows
    09.10.2026 — The Universal Postal Union’s State of the Postal Sector 2026 shows that, while the postal network has the power to provide people and small businesses with affordable universal access to e-commerce, rapidly evolving trade policies have accelerated economic pressures and thinned the network in several postal corridors.

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    UPU research calls for rapid global action as economic shocks threaten postal flows
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The State of the Postal Sector 2026 – Orchestrating a Postal Future

The State of the Postal Sector 2026 – Orchestrating a Postal Future

09.10.2026 — The UPU’s State of the Postal Sector 2026 finds that the global postal sector faces structural rather than temporary challenges.
Union Postale Spring/Summer 2026

Union Postale Spring/Summer 2026

12.08.2026 — As the UPU begins implementing its 2026-2029 Strategy, it does so against a backdrop of rapid change in the postal operating environment. From redefining its core mandate, to navigating shifting trade dynamics, to guarding against growing cybersecurity threats, the Post finds itself at the frontier of major regulatory change. This edition's cover story explores some of these regulatory gamechangers.
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