The UPU cannot deliver alone. Partnerships help strengthen and accelerate the development impact of our projects and policies through both concrete country-level efforts and global and regional initiatives.
With the support of partnerships and stakeholder engagement, the UPU aims to co-create and implement solutions and policies by leveraging local and global postal networks.
As stated in Sustainable Development Goal 17, achieving the ambitious targets of the 2030 Agenda requires a revitalized and enhanced global partnership that brings together governments, civil society, the private sector, United Nations system and other actors, and mobilizes all available resources.
The UPU is committed to working closely with partners from the private sector and across the UN system, alongside industry stakeholders and organizations that share the objectives of inclusive, innovative and sustainable development across its 192 member countries.
- Launched in December 2025, the UPU's Post4Health initiative is supporting La Poste de Côte d’Ivoire in improving the safe and timely delivery of essential medical supplies, particularly in remote and underserved rural areas. Read more here.
- On 10 December 2025, UNI Global Union and the UPU have signed a new cooperation agreement which will see the two organizations work more closely together to strengthen ties between workers and employers and safeguard the future of the global postal sector. Read more here.
- ICAO–UPU joint statement 2025: The ICAO–UPU joint statement on strengthening the security of airmail was developed in light of the increased threats in the postal supply chain stemming from incidents in September 2024. This statement is intended to affirm the mutual commitment of both organizations to ensuring the security and resilience of the global postal and air cargo supply chains in a context of evolving threats, including the recent use of improvised incendiary devices. Read more here.
Postal leaders rethink strategy in a shifting market
05.05.2026 — The UPU Postal Forum 2026, held on 30 April during the spring session of the Postal Operations Council, brought together postal leaders, industry experts and private-sector partners in Berne to explore how global trends can translate into concrete transformation strategies.
Unlocking win–wins: a global work programme for sustainable postal development
22.04.2026 — Across the global postal sector, sustainability is no longer a side agenda. As postal operators confront declining mail volumes, rising costs and evolving customer expectations, questions of environmental performance, social impact and long-term resilience are increasingly intersecting with core operational and financial decisions.
India Post, UPU link up for global low-cost remittances
28.01.2026 — In a landmark step toward cheaper and faster international money transfers, India Post has partnered with the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) to launch a new global digital remittance service linking India’s homegrown Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with the UPU’s Interconnection Platform (UPU-IP).