{"id":13219,"date":"2025-09-10T09:03:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T03:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=13219"},"modified":"2025-09-10T13:37:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:07:53","slug":"what-is-the-universal-postal-union-upu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-the-universal-postal-union-upu\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Postal Union (UPU)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Universal Postal Congress<\/b> <b>Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 28th Universal Postal Congress, the supreme decision-making body of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) , opened recently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Universal Postal Congress<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>United Nations specialized agency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>postal sector\u2019s<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> primary forum for international cooperation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was established by <\/span><b>the Treaty of Bern of 1874.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is the second oldest international organization worldwide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headquarters:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bern, Switzerland.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Functions of Universal Postal Congress<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>coordinates postal policies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among member nations in addition to the worldwide postal system.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It sets the rules <\/span><b>for international mail exchanges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and makes recommendations to stimulate growth in mail, parcel and financial services volumes and improve the quality of service for customers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Governance Structure<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The Congress:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is the supreme authority of the UPU and meets every four years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The Council of Administration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It ensures the continuity of the UPU\u2019s work between Congresses, supervises its activities and studies regulatory, administrative, legislative and legal issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The Postal Operations Council:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is the technical and operational mind of the UPU and consists of <\/span><b>48 member countries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> elected during Congress.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The International Bureau:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fulfilling a secretariat function, the International Bureau provides logistical and technical support to the UPU\u2019s bodies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Member Countries of Universal Postal Congress<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any member country of the United Nations may become a member of the UPU.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any <\/span><b>non-member country<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>the United Nations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may become a UPU member, provided that its request is approved by at <\/span><b>least two-thirds of the member countries of the UPU<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Member countries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At present it consists of <\/span><b>192 member countries.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/dubai-hosts-28th-universal-postal-congress-india-pledges-active-role\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">News on Air<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Universal Postal Union  is a United Nations specialized agency and the postal sector&#8217;s primary forum for international cooperation. 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