UPU, AXA and CNP Assurances launch new partnership to expand access to inclusive insurance through postal networks
09.07.2025 — Berne / Issy-les-Moulineaux, 9 July 2025 – The Universal Postal Union (UPU), AXA and CNP Assurances have announced the launch of a strategic partnership to promote inclusive insurance through postal networks worldwide. The initiative builds on a global research on postal inclusive finance and will be implemented through the newly established Postal Insurance Technical Assistance Facility (PITAF).
Aligning Postal Strategies with Global Goals
07.07.2025 —
In an era marked by rising global challenges—from climate change and inequality to digital divides and fragile economies—the importance of coordinated, purposeful action has never been greater.
Escher CEO Brody Buhler talks Future of Posts
01.07.2025 — In late 2024, Escher, a leading global post and courier software and services provider, released its 2024 Future of Posts report, providing a deep insight into the key trends shaping the postal industry, based on feedback from 179 respondents representing 78 postal operators worldwide.
Shaping tomorrow’s postal solutions: highlights from the UPU Innovation Challenge 2025
30.06.2025 — The third UPU Innovation Challenge took place from 21 to 23 May in Limassol, Cyprus, bringing together innovators, policymakers and postal experts from around the world. Held alongside the 33rd Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics, the event served as a laboratory for sharing fresh thinking on how postal services can adapt to a digital and sustainable future. Participants tackled three core themes powered by data integration and artificial intelligence: digital identity, circular economy logistics and the future of the universal service obligation (USO).
Posti and Escher Group partnership
27.06.2025 — As digitalization progresses, almost every postal operator faces a shift in demand for its services: letter volumes are declining sharply, while parcel volumes are growing given the rising popularity of e‑commerce. For postal operators, this presents the dual challenge of remaining profitable despite falling letter volumes, while handling increasing parcel traffic efficiently. To maintain reliable and efficient delivery services in the face of these challenges, Posti, the Finnish postal operator, has partnered with the Escher Group, a UPU Consultative Committee member, to enhance its use of optical character recognition (OCR) and advance its automation processes.
Post4Health: delivering healthcare
27.06.2025 — The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in healthcare logistics, including social isolation and vaccine accessibility gaps. Through the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Post4Health project, Posts extended their scope beyond mail delivery to bridge logistical gaps and improve healthcare accessibility for three billion people in remote areas. (Source: UPU – Post4Health))