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Treaty effective October 1874. The Universal Postal Union ( UPU, French: Union postale universelle) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations and facilitates a uniform worldwide postal system. It comprises 192 member states and is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland.
special observer status. The 192 members of the Universal Postal Union are listed below in alphabetical order, with the date of membership. [1] Members are the Vatican City and the 193 UN members except Andorra, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau. The newest member is South Sudan, which joined on 4 October 2011.
The Postal Union Congress is the main international meeting of the Universal Postal Union, used to discuss various issues affecting international postal services, such as legislation, the political climate, and other strategic issues. The first congress was held in Bern, Switzerland in 1874, and was attended by delegates from 22 countries, most ...
The Treaty of Bern (formally the Treaty concerning the formation of a General Postal Union ), signed on 9 October 1874, established the General Postal Union, which is today known as the Universal Postal Union. Named for the Swiss city of Bern, where it was signed, the treaty was the result of an international conference convened by the Swiss ...
The Asian-Pacific Postal Union ( APPU) is an intergovernmental organization of 32 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The purpose of the union is to extend, facilitate and improve the postal relations and promote cooperation in the field of the postal services between the member-countries. [3] APPU is a Restricted Union as defined by Article ...
Intergovernmental organizations established by treaty. Organisations based in Bern. Philately. United Nations specialized agencies. Postal organizations. Switzerland and the United Nations. United Nations organizations based in Europe. Hidden categories: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
World Post Day is an international day that occurs each year on October 9, the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), [1] which started in 1874 in Switzerland. The UPU was the start of the global communications revolution, introducing the ability to write letter to others all over the world. World Post Day started in 1969.
Integrated Index for Postal Development. The Integrated Index for Postal Development (2IPD) is a scale confected by the Universal Postal Union to measure "a composite index providing an overview of postal development around the world". 2IPD covered the postal services for 170 countries in 2016. [1]