Press Release: Teenage girl from Türkiye takes top international letter-writing prize
19.09.2025 — Dubai, 19 September 2025 – Reyyan Demiriz, a 15-year-old girl from Türkiye, has taken first prize in the 54th International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People, organized by the Universal Postal Union (UPU). This year’s competition received more than 1.6 million letters from 65 countries.
UPU Congress grants Palestine additional observer rights
19.09.2025 — UPU member countries attending the 28th Universal Postal Congress voted to allow the State of Palestine additional rights to participate in UPU decision-making processes as an observer.
Press Release: UPU departs Dubai with renewed vision for the future
19.09.2025 — The UPU’s 28th Universal Postal Congress closed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, today, providing the UN specialized agency with the mandate and resources needed to drive the transformation of the postal network over the next four years.
UPU adopts new way forward for modernizing postal services
18.09.2025 — The UPU’s 28th Congress has approved a raft of proposals that will make critical adjustments to the portfolio of postal products, their remuneration and their quality of service. These changes are designed to better meet the needs of customers and e-commerce platforms.
Press Release: UPU re-elects Director General and Deputy Director General
18.09.2025 — 18 September 2025, Dubai – Japan’s Masahiko Metoki has been re-elected as Director General of the UN specialized agency responsible for international postal cooperation and development, while Slovenia’s Marjan Osvald has been re-elected as its Deputy Director General for the next four years.
UPU adopts new four-year strategy
17.09.2025 — The UN specialized agency for postal development will be guided by a new vision and direction for 2026-2029, as decided by member countries attending the organization’s 28th Universal Postal Congress in Dubai.