Acts of the Universal Postal Union
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foundational legal instrument of the Universal Postal Union
international treaty framework
source of international postal law
The Acts of the Universal Postal Union are the foundational international treaties and regulations that govern the global postal system and define the rights and obligations of member countries.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Universal Postal Convention | 5 |
| Acts of the Universal Postal Union canonical | 2 |
| UPU Acts | 1 |
| Universal Postal Union Acts | 1 |
| Universal Postal Union treaty framework | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1228926 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Acts of the Universal Postal Union Context triple: [International Bureau (Universal Postal Union), follows, Acts of the Universal Postal Union]
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A.
Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
The Constitution of the Universal Postal Union is the foundational international treaty that establishes and governs the global framework for cooperation and regulation of postal services among member countries.
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B.
General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union
The General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union are a core legal instrument that set out the detailed organizational, administrative, and procedural rules governing the functioning of the Universal Postal Union and its member countries.
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C.
Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union is a specialized United Nations agency that coordinates international postal policies and services among member countries to ensure a unified global mail system.
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D.
UPU Congress
The UPU Congress is the primary decision-making assembly of the Universal Postal Union, where member countries meet to set global postal policies and regulations.
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E.
prepare documentation for Universal Postal Union meetings and congresses
Prepare documentation for Universal Postal Union meetings and congresses refers to the administrative and technical support function of the UPU’s International Bureau, which compiles, organizes, and distributes the official working papers and records needed for the organization’s decision-making gatherings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Acts of the Universal Postal Union Target entity description: The Acts of the Universal Postal Union are the foundational international treaties and regulations that govern the global postal system and define the rights and obligations of member countries.
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A.
Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
The Constitution of the Universal Postal Union is the foundational international treaty that establishes and governs the global framework for cooperation and regulation of postal services among member countries.
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B.
General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union
The General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union are a core legal instrument that set out the detailed organizational, administrative, and procedural rules governing the functioning of the Universal Postal Union and its member countries.
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C.
Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union is a specialized United Nations agency that coordinates international postal policies and services among member countries to ensure a unified global mail system.
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D.
UPU Congress
The UPU Congress is the primary decision-making assembly of the Universal Postal Union, where member countries meet to set global postal policies and regulations.
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E.
prepare documentation for Universal Postal Union meetings and congresses
Prepare documentation for Universal Postal Union meetings and congresses refers to the administrative and technical support function of the UPU’s International Bureau, which compiles, organizes, and distributes the official working papers and records needed for the organization’s decision-making gatherings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foundational legal instrument of the Universal Postal Union
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international treaty framework ⓘ source of international postal law ⓘ |
| aimTo |
ensure efficient international postal service
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promote development of international postal cooperation ⓘ |
| applyTo |
express and expedited international postal services
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letter-post items in international service ⓘ parcel-post items in international service ⓘ |
| areAdoptedBy |
UPU Congress
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surface form:
Universal Postal Union Congress
|
| areBindingOn | Universal Postal Union member countries ⓘ |
| areComplementedBy | resolutions and decisions of the Universal Postal Union Congress ⓘ |
| areConcludedUnderAuspicesOf | Universal Postal Union ⓘ |
| areDepositedWith |
Director General of the International Bureau of the UPU
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surface form:
Director-General of the Universal Postal Union International Bureau
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| areDraftedIn | official languages of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ |
| areImplementedBy | designated postal operators of member countries ⓘ |
| areInterpretedInPracticeBy |
Council of Administration of the Universal Postal Union
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Postal Operations Council ⓘ
surface form:
Postal Operations Council of the Universal Postal Union
|
| arePartOf | body of public international law ⓘ |
| areRevised | periodically by Universal Postal Union Congresses ⓘ |
| bind | governments of member countries ⓘ |
| define |
obligations of Universal Postal Union member countries
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rights of Universal Postal Union member countries ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceThrough | ratification by member countries ⓘ |
| establish |
legal framework for international postal services
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obligations of member countries to ensure universal postal service ⓘ rules on remuneration for international postal services ⓘ standards for quality of international postal services ⓘ |
| govern | global postal system ⓘ |
| include |
Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
ⓘ
Final Protocols of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ
surface form:
Final Protocols to the Universal Postal Convention
General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union ⓘ Acts of the Universal Postal Union self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Universal Postal Convention
agreements concerning special postal services ⓘ regulations implementing the Universal Postal Convention ⓘ |
| influence | national postal legislation of member countries ⓘ |
| provideFor |
conditions of admission and withdrawal of member countries
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dispute settlement procedures between member countries ⓘ languages used in official postal relations ⓘ rules on freedom of transit for postal items ⓘ |
| regulate |
exchange of international mail
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liability of postal operators for international mail ⓘ postal payment services at international level ⓘ terminal dues between postal operators ⓘ transit of postal items through third countries ⓘ |
| serveAs | legal basis for cooperation between national postal administrations ⓘ |
| support | universal service obligation in the postal sector ⓘ |
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Subject: Acts of the Universal Postal Union Description of subject: The Acts of the Universal Postal Union are the foundational international treaties and regulations that govern the global postal system and define the rights and obligations of member countries.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
International Bureau (Universal Postal Union)
this entity surface form:
Universal Postal Convention
General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union
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complements
→
Acts of the Universal Postal Union
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this entity surface form:
Universal Postal Convention
subject surface form:
Congress (Universal Postal Union)
this entity surface form:
Universal Postal Convention
subject surface form:
Congress (Universal Postal Union)
this entity surface form:
Universal Postal Union Acts
Acts of the Universal Postal Union
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include
→
Acts of the Universal Postal Union
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Universal Postal Convention
Council of Administration of the Universal Postal Union
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legalBasis
→
Acts of the Universal Postal Union
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Universal Postal Union treaty framework
this entity surface form:
UPU Acts
this entity surface form:
Universal Postal Convention