Universal Postal Union

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
international organization
specialized agency of the United Nations
affiliation United Nations Development Group
coordinates international mail exchanges
international postal policies
foundedIn Bern
foundedInCountry Switzerland
foundedOn 1874-10-09
goal ensure a universal network of up-to-date postal services
promote free flow of international mail
hasMembers UN member states
hasObserver some non-member entities and organizations
hasOrgan Congress
Council of Administration
International Bureau
Postal Operations Council
headquartersCountry Switzerland
headquartersLocation Bern
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalInstrument Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union
Postal Payment Services Agreement
Constitution of the Universal Postal Union
surface form: Universal Postal Convention
mainGoverningBody UPU Congress
memberOf United Nations system
membershipType state-based membership
motto Connecting the world through the post
originalName Universal Postal Union self-linksurface differs
surface form: General Postal Union
parentOrganization United Nations Economic and Social Council
promotes cooperation among national postal operators
postal sector development
purpose coordination of international postal policies
development of international postal services
facilitation of global mail exchange
regionServed worldwide
renamedOn 1878
renamedTo Universal Postal Union self-link
secretariat International Bureau
surface form: International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union
shortName Universal Postal Union self-linksurface differs
surface form: UPU
specializedAgencyOf United Nations
standardizes international postal rates framework
technical standards for postal services
website https://www.upu.int

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Holy See memberOf Universal Postal Union
Universal Postal Union shortName Universal Postal Union self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UPU
Universal Postal Union originalName Universal Postal Union self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: General Postal Union
Universal Postal Union renamedTo Universal Postal Union self-link
Vatican City memberOf Universal Postal Union
United Nations system hasPart Universal Postal Union
Council of Administration partOf Universal Postal Union
Council of Administration parentOrganization Universal Postal Union
Council of Administration subsidiaryOrganization Universal Postal Union
this entity surface form: Universal Postal Union International Bureau
Postal Operations Council partOf Universal Postal Union
Postal Operations Council affiliation Universal Postal Union
this entity surface form: United Nations specialized agency system via the UPU
Postal Operations Council hasParentOrganization Universal Postal Union
International Bureau partOf Universal Postal Union
subject surface form: International Bureau (Universal Postal Union)
International Bureau parentOrganization Universal Postal Union
subject surface form: International Bureau (Universal Postal Union)
Postal Payment Services Agreement establishedBy Universal Postal Union
UPU Congress partOf Universal Postal Union
United Nations agencies hasMember Universal Postal Union
An Post memberOf Universal Postal Union
Congress partOf Universal Postal Union
subject surface form: Congress (Universal Postal Union)
Congress organizedBy Universal Postal Union
subject surface form: Congress (Universal Postal Union)
POC parentOrganization Universal Postal Union
subject surface form: Postal Operations Council
POC partOf Universal Postal Union
subject surface form: Postal Operations Council
Bermuda archipelago memberOf Universal Postal Union
Swiss Post memberOf Universal Postal Union
Vietnam Post memberOf Universal Postal Union
Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) affiliation Universal Postal Union
subject surface form: Nigerian Postal Service
Australia Post memberOf Universal Postal Union
Heinrich von Stephan memberOf Universal Postal Union
Posts and Telecommunications Division of Bangladesh coordinatesWith Universal Postal Union
this entity surface form: Universal Postal Union through Bangladesh Post Office