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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.

 
  • UPU and ITU to strengthen collaboration on capacity development in AI and cybersecurity
    10.07.2026 At the AI for Good Global Summit 2026, the UPU and the ITU reaffirmed their partnership to strengthen AI and cybersecurity capacity development.
     
    UPU and ITU to strengthen collaboration on capacity development in AI and cybersecurity
    UPU and ITU to strengthen collaboration on capacity development in AI and cybersecurity Read
  • UPU calls for stronger global cooperation to strengthen cyber resilience across e-commerce and logistics
    16.07.2026 At the WSIS Forum 2026, the UPU brought together global partners to strengthen cyber resilience across the postal and logistics sector, helping protect the networks that power international e-commerce.
    UPU calls for stronger global cooperation to strengthen cyber resilience across e-commerce and logistics
    UPU calls for stronger global cooperation to strengthen cyber resilience across e-commerce and logistics Read
  • UPU and UNITAR join forces to help governments bridge the digital divide
    09.07.2026 The UPU and UNITAR have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see them share resources to provide digital inclusion professional development resources for governments and other postal stakeholders.
    UPU and UNITAR join forces to help governments bridge the digital divide
    UPU and UNITAR join forces to help governments bridge the digital divide Read
  • UPU and ITC sign partnership to expand digital trade opportunities for small businesses
    09.07.2026 The UPU and the International Trade Centre signed a memorandum of understanding to expand digital trade and e-commerce opportunities for SMEs in developing economies, and least developed countries in particular.

     
    UPU and ITC sign partnership to expand digital trade opportunities for small businesses
    UPU and ITC sign partnership to expand digital trade opportunities for small businesses Read

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Repositioning the postal network as social infrastructure for financial inclusion and economic resilience

Repositioning the postal network as social infrastructure for financial inclusion and economic resilience

01.07.2026This policy brief argues that the growing gap between postal sector performance and economic growth, called postal–GDP decoupling, reflects more than the effects of digitalization on the global postal sector. The gap is also an emerging indicator of widening economic inequality, digital exclusion and financial exclusion.
Africa Regional Development Plan 2026-2029

Africa Regional Development Plan 2026-2029

28.04.2026The Regional Development Plan (RDP) for Africa for the 2026–2029 cycle reflects detailed analyses of the region’s current situation and the lessons learned from the Abidjan cycle. It provides both an overview of the global and regional postal environment, together with a targeted set of development cooperation actions tailored to the needs of the region.

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