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20/07/23 05:50 AM IST

Regional Office of Universal Postal Union (UPU) gets inaugurated in New Delhi

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  • Minister of State for Communication Shri Devusinh Chauhan and Director General, Universal Postal Union (DG UPU) Mr Masahiko Metoki inaugurated the Regional Office of UPU.
Regional office of UPU
  • The Regional Office of UPU in India will serve as a vital platform for exchanging ideas, experiences and expertise, thereby accelerating the modernisation and transformation of the postal sector.
  • It will act as a hub for promoting collaboration among UPU member countries in the Asia Pacific region, encouraging innovation and facilitating knowledge sharing to enhance postal services.
  • India also announced contribution of USD 2,00,000 over a period of four years towards the UPU’s Development and Technical Assistance activities through Asia Pacific Postal Union.
  • This financial contribution aims to support capacity building, infrastructure development, and other essential activities to strengthen the postal sector in the region.
  • It will also create opportunities for joint initiatives and capacity building programmes that will enhance the quality of postal services, cross-border e-commerce and contribute to economic development and social well-being.
About UPU
  • The UPU was established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874.
  • It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system.
  • It is the second oldest international organization worldwide.
  • UPU’s headquarters are located in Bern, Switzerland.
  • The UPU contains four bodies consisting of
  • The Congress.
  • The Council of Administration (CA).
  • The Postal Operations Council (POC) and
  • The International Bureau (IB).
  • It also oversees the Telematics and Express Mail Service (EMS) cooperatives.
  • Any member country of the United Nations may become a member of the UPU.
  • Any non-member country of the United Nations may become a UPU member provided that its request is approved by at least two-thirds of the member countries of the UPU.
Source- PIB

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