Welcome to the new website of the Universal Postal Union which gives you more functions than before and is very intuitive. Surf around and get the feel of it. To help you find your way, read the 10 things you should know to make your introduction as pleasant as possible.
Display
Please note that the new website has been optimized for Internet Explorer 7+, Mozilla Firefox 3+, Chrome 3+ and Safari 4+. Users whose browsers are not compatible with the new website will be automatically redirected to a page prompting them to download one of the recommended browsers. To view the site at its best, please ensure that your browser is set to display text at normal or medium size, and change the browser settings if necessary.
Quick access pages
Not sure where to look for something? Start at the Quick access pages… chances are there's a link leading you directly to it. Located on the upper right-hand side of every webpage, the Quick access pages feature takes you to the website's most popular areas, including the complete list of UPU member countries, postal code information for countries worldwide and information about postal addressing systems.
Meeting documents
Access UPU meeting documents through Resources, located on the homepage. The Resourcestab also takes you directly to other frequently visited areas of the website, such as postal contacts in member countries, postal statistics, postcodes and the official postal terminology database.
Union Postale eMag
Stay informed about the latest developments at the Universal Postal Union by visiting our news section, right on the homepage. You'll find stories about the organization, its work and activities and efforts of the worldwide postal community to improve postal services. Subscribe to the RSS feed (located at the bottom of every webpage) and receive updates about the latest published news and press releases.
Media Centre
If you're a journalist looking for information about the UPU or the global postal sector, the Media Centre is a good place to start. There, you will find press releases, fast facts, speeches, news items and photos. The media relations contacts will also be pleased to help you with your queries.
Search function
Searching for a document, a piece of information, a report, a news item or an article from Union Postale magazine is easier than ever with this highly powerful search tool that will instantly scan all the pages of the website for the topic you've indicated.
Calendar
Keep abreast of major events at the UPU and in the postal sector through the calendar on the homepage.
Member country information
Looking for data about a particular country? Look for Member countries under the Quick access pages or look under The UPU to go directly to the list of UPU members in alphabetical order. Then, just click on a country to find out more about it. For example, you'll find the country's date of entry into the UPU, its ISO code and a link to the national Post's postal code search function, if available. More data about individual countries will be added over time.
Contact icon
Reading about a particular topic, but need more information from someone? Click on the contact icon at the bottom of the page to reach the right person at the UPU who can help you. The contact form will enable you to get additional information about a specific topic, point out an error or tell the Website administrator about a website dysfunction or technical error.
RSS feed
Stay informed about the latest UPU news by subscribing to the RSS feed. The RSS feed icon is the second one at the bottom of every webpage.